The Duston School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 22 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 138214
- Address
- Berrywood Road, Duston, NN5 6XA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2018 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 16.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16%
- Persistent absence
- 18.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
White British 67.9%
Other White 7.7%
Mixed 7.6%
Other Black 3.8%
Unclassified 2.6%
African 2.4%
Indian 2.3%
Other Asian 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Caribbean 0.8%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.2
WritingAverage-1.4
MathsAverage-0.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 70%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 10 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 64 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
The Duston School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 56
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 35
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 58 35 23 |
| Year 1 | 60 37 23 |
| Year 2 | 60 35 25 |
| Year 3 | 58 31 27 |
| Year 4 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 5 | 60 23 37 |
| Year 6 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 7 | 278 149 129 |
| Year 8 | 277 131 146 |
| Year 9 | 275 156 119 |
| Year 10 | 275 141 134 |
| Year 11 | 275 151 124 |
| Year 12 | 114 52 62 |
| Year 13 | 108 55 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 86.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 42.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 42.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 13.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 2.4% |