Back

The Duston School

Berrywood Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6XA

Local ranking5th of 20 secondary schools in West Northamptonshire
Ofsted: Strong

All-through

Phase

1830

Capacity

4-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

View on Ofsted
Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
72.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
82.0%
Writing (Expected)
77.0%
Maths (Expected)
82.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
85.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
60

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
50.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
48.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
71.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
60.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
273

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Higher education
64.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
23.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

37.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

40.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

106

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
22.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
37.8
16-18 Cohort
221

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
2018
Boys
1055 (52%)
Girls
963 (48%)
Capacity
1830 (110% full)
SEND
17.1%
FSM Eligible
18.7%
EAL
16.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.5%
SEN Support
15.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
106.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,113/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
All-through
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
Loading chart
  • White British: 69.8%
  • White Other: 7.9%
  • Black Other: 3.9%
  • Black African: 2.5%
  • Asian Indian: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.2%
  • Mixed Other: 1.8%

69.8%

White British

7.9%

White Other

3.9%

Black Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138214
UKPRN
10034765
Establishment No.
4066
Trust
LUMINARA EDUCATION TRUST

Often compared with

Parents weighing up The Duston School usually look at the nearest secondary schools too. Put them side by side on results, inspection and intake.