Houstone School

Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5PX

Local ranking23rd of 26 secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
55.7%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
77.1%
Entering EBacc
27.1%
EBacc APS
4.2
Cohort Size
70

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
657
Boys
320 (49%)
Girls
337 (51%)
Capacity
900 (73% full)
SEND
15.8%
FSM Eligible
29.4%
EAL
34.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
12.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
40.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,483/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.4%
Persistent Absence
23.0%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 37.8%
  • White Other: 18.6%
  • Other: 18.6%
  • Mixed Other: 6.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.8%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.8%
  • Asian Indian: 2.2%
  • Black Other: 1.5%

37.8%

White British

18.6%

White Other

18.6%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Parkside Drive

Dunstable, East of England

Administrative

URN
149107
UKPRN
10090874
Establishment No.
4013
Trust
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