Parkfields Middle SchoolHoustone School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dunstable.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Parkfields Middle School and Houstone School in Dunstable.
Parkfields Middle School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Houstone School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Houstone School is ahead on our composite score.
Parkfields Middle School was judged Good and Houstone School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Parkfields Middle School (50.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DunstableParkfields Middle School | DunstableHoustone School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 26 in Central Bedfordshire | 15th of 26 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 467 | 657 | |
| Capacity | 452 | 900 | |
| Location | Dunstable, LU5 6AB | Dunstable, LU5 5PX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 46.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 55.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 77.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 27.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 4.16 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | Not reported | 70 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 467 | 657 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.5% | 29.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 34.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.6% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.6% 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.
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.
Parkfields Middle School
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