Houstone School
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–16 · Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Houstone School is a secondary school in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire for ages 11–16 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 20 May 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5PX
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 765 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 20 May 2025
Strengths
- “The school is a calm, safe place for pupils to study and work hard.”
- “Pupils live up to the school’s high expectations of behaviour and achievement.”
- “Pupils behave well and many have good attitudes to their studies.”
To improve
- “While most staff support pupils to learn well, some staff do not quickly spot pupils who need extra help, guidance or practice.”
- “In these instances, pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 56% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 209 first-preference applications, 184 offers in total, 177 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Central Bedfordshire.
- All Saints Academy Dunstable 1.7 mi Not judged
- Queensbury Academy 2.7 mi Not judged
- Manshead Church of England Academy 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Harlington Upper School 3.8 mi Good
- Vandyke Upper School 6.2 mi School remains Good
- Redborne Upper School and Community College 7.3 mi Good
- Cedars Upper School 7.4 mi Good
- Fulbrook School 9.4 mi No Ofsted grade