The Duston School

Type Other schools / Academy converter
Age Range 4-18
Religion Unknown
Address Berrywood Road
Duston
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN5 6XA
Phone 01604460004
Reference Number 138214

General Makeup

Number of pupils 2018
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.28%
Girls: 47.72%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 16.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 16.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 37 23 60
2 35 25 60
3 31 27 58
4 30 30 60
5 23 37 60
6 29 31 60
7 149 129 278
8 131 146 277
9 156 119 275
10 141 134 275
11 151 124 275
12 52 62 114
13 55 53 108

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 67.9%
White, Other 7.7%
Unclassified 2.6%
African 2.4%
Indian 2.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.2%
White & Asian 2.1%
Mixed, Other 1.7%
White & Black (African) 1.6%
Asian, Other 1.6%
Caribbean 0.8%
Irish 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Report Date 2021-09-14
Date Report
2021-06-22 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 14 September 2021
2019-11-20 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 19 December 2019
2018-10-16 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 13 November 2018
2017-04-25 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 15 May 2017
2016-11-08 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 06 December 2016
2016-02-23 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 15 March 2016
2015-01-21 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 23 February 2015
2013-11-12 Full inspection:OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 28 November 2013
2012-08-10 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 14 August 2012
Previously as The Duston School
2010-11-26 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 22 December 2010
2010-09-15 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 05 October 2010
2009-09-29 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 13 November 2009
2008-05-21 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 12 June 2008
2007-11-29 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 11 December 2007
2007-03-21 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 14 May 2007
2006-01-18 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 13 June 2006
2005-12-08 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 30 May 2006
2005-05-26 InspectionInspection, PDF - 07 October 2006
2003-09-15 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 20 May 2004
2010-11-26 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 22 December 2010
2010-09-15 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 05 October 2010
2009-09-29 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 13 November 2009
2008-05-21 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 12 June 2008
2007-11-29 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 11 December 2007
2007-03-21 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 14 May 2007
2006-01-18 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 13 June 2006
2005-12-08 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 30 May 2006
2005-05-26 InspectionInspection, PDF - 07 October 2006
2003-09-15 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 20 May 2004

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 48.4% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 67.8% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 37.75 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 40.43 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade B- C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) B C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 22.6% Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 72% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107 Unlock Unlock
Maths 105 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.2 Unlock Unlock
Writing -1.4 Unlock Unlock
Maths -0.9 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 44 2
Third Preference 35 1
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 123 22
Third Preference 107 6
From another Local Authority 2 2

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Name Distance
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Hopping Hill Primary School
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1.18 miles
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1.79 miles
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1.93 miles
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2.14 miles
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2.27 miles
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2.29 miles
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2.34 miles
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3.1 miles
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3.34 miles
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3.4 miles
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3.65 miles
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3.78 miles
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4.24 miles
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