Houstone School, Dunstable | The Schools Guide

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Houstone School

Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5PX

https://www.houstoneschool.co.uk/

Houstone School is a non-selective free school. It has about 280 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. The present school opened in 2022 and information about it is currently limited.

This school is a member of Advantage Schools. (Bedford Free School is also a member.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Admissions, Representation and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.3		The Chalk Hills Academy
1.5		Lealands High School
1.6		All Saints Academy Dunstable
1.9		Challney High School for Girls
2.1		Challney High School for Boys
2.1		Priory Academy
2.4		Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
2.6		Queensbury Academy
2.8		Manshead Church of England Academy
3.4		Icknield High School
3.5		Cardinal Newman Catholic School, A Specialist Science College
3.7		Harlington Upper School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite high.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Destinations: There is no destinations information for this school.

Attainment: There is no attainment information for this school.

Progress: There is no progress information for this school. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: There is no information for this school about disadvantaged pupils.

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