The Duston School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 25 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
- 1982 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 14.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.9%
- Persistent absence
- 18.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.2%
White British 69%
Other White 8.1%
Mixed 6.9%
Other Black 3.4%
Unclassified 2.8%
African 2.3%
Indian 2.1%
Other Asian 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1%
Caribbean 1%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
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 62%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 45 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 15 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 87 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 24 |
| English Language | GCSE | 239 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 238 |
Admissions
The Duston School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 56
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 48
- 3rd preference
- 34
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 36 24 |
| Year 1 | 60 35 25 |
| Year 2 | 59 31 28 |
| Year 3 | 53 28 25 |
| Year 4 | 60 23 37 |
| Year 5 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 6 | 61 31 30 |
| Year 7 | 277 129 148 |
| Year 8 | 277 156 121 |
| Year 9 | 275 144 131 |
| Year 10 | 278 153 125 |
| Year 11 | 264 125 139 |
| Year 12 | 108 55 53 |
| Year 13 | 90 37 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 88.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 37.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 50.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 15.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% n/a 1.7% |