The Duston School

School overview

The Duston School is an all-through school serving West Northamptonshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 2,018 pupils aged 4 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated The Duston School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 2.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 50.0, above the national average of 46. On our composite score, The Duston School ranks in the top 37% of primary schools nationally for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks in the top 29% of secondary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 48% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. The Duston School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 53 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 7.1%. There are about 18.9 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.