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The Duston School

West Northamptonshire, NN5 6XASecondaryAges 4–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Mar 2026
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.2×
More first choices than offers made
313 1st-choice / 262 offers made
Ranking
#1,223
of 3,141 nationally

About The Duston School

The Duston School is a state-funded secondary school in West Northamptonshire, East Midlands, for pupils aged 4 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 2,064 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,830.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 10 Mar 2026 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 50.0 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 313 first-preference applications and 262 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range4 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressBerrywood Road, Duston, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN5 6XA
HeadteacherMr Samuel Strickland
Local AuthorityWest Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils2,064
Free School Meals (FSM)15.7%
School Capacity2,064 / 1,830 (113% full)
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Report Card

10 Mar 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum & teachingStrong standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance & behaviourStrong standard
Personal development & wellbeingStrong standard
Leadership & governanceStrong standard
Early years provisionStrong standard
Post-16 provisionStrong standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 10 May 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Duston School

Yes, The Duston School has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.