Lealands High SchoolHoustone School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lealands High School and Houstone School are secondary schools.
Lealands High School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Houstone School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lealands High School is ahead on our composite score.
Lealands High School was judged Good and Houstone School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.7 for Lealands High School and 48.7 for Houstone School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Lealands High School (43.2 in 2021-22, 41.7 in 2025-26) and has risen at Houstone School (32.7 in 2023-24, 48.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LutonLealands High School | DunstableHoustone School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 13 in Luton | 15th of 26 in Central Bedfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,025 | 765 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 900 | |
| Location | Luton, LU3 3AL | Dunstable, LU5 5PX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.7 | 48.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.8% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.2% | 75.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 201 | 86 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,026 | 657 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.0% | 29.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.2% | 34.2% | |
| SEN support | 19.4% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.2% Stronger figure | 23.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lealands High School
Houstone School
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