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The Duston School

Berrywood Road, Duston, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 6XA ·

Report card: strong areas· 2026
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At a glance

A state all-through academy for ages 4–18 in Northampton. Ofsted report card (March 2026): strong areas. GCSE results are above the England average (Attainment 8: 50.0 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 366 families put it first for 318 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
4–18
Pupils
2,064
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Academy trust
LUMINARA EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Samuel Strickland
Opened
Jun 2012
School website 01604460004 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 10 Mar 2026Published 10 May 2026
  • SafeguardingMet
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
  • Early yearsStrong standard
  • Post-16 provisionStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 273 pupils

Attainment 8
50.0
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
48.4%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
71.8%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.14
2023/24 · CI -0.03 to 0.31
This school
50
West Northamptonshire
44.7
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
262
1st preferences
313
All applications
562
1st prefs per place
1.19
More first choices than places

238 of 313 first-preference applicants were offered a place (76%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
2,018
Capacity
1,830
113% full
Girls / boys
49/51
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)18.7%
  • English as an additional language16.6%
  • SEN support15.7%
  • Education, Health and Care plan1.5%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded all-through schools in England.
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