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The Duston School

Berrywood Road, Duston, Northampton NN5 6XA

7Schola Grade
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Year groups
Reception–Year 13
All-through
Pupils
2,064
On roll
Ages
4–18
Capacity 1,830
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Luminara Education Trust

Schola Grade 7

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 50.0, an average GCSE grade of about 5.0
71stpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 41.5
76thpercentile
Attendance17% of pupils persistently absent
80thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About The Duston School

The Duston School is an academy in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, for pupils aged 4–18 (Reception–Year 13). It is part of Luminara Education Trust.

It has 2,064 pupils on roll and room for 1,830. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 7 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Berrywood Road, Duston
Northampton NN5 6XA
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
All-through
Year groups
Reception–Year 13
Ages
4–18
Official type
Academy converter
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
2,064
Capacity
1,830 pupils
Free school meals
16.40% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Luminara Education Trust
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Nation
England
URN
138214

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