77%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
56%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
27%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
291.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
657
Pupils · 2024/25
34%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Houstone School · Secondary · Central Bedfordshire
Part ofADVANTAGE SCHOOLS
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
77%
+33pp
77%61%44%
'24'25
'25 · 77%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
56%
+29pp
56%41%27%
'24'25
'25 · 56%
Attainment 8
46.1
+13.4
46.139.432.7
'24'25
'25 · 46.1
EBacc entry
27%
+25pp
27%15%2%
'24'25
'25 · 27%
EBacc APS
291.0
+147.0
291.0217.5144.0
'24'25
'25 · 291.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
657
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
34%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5PX
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 77% | 56% | 46.1 | Not applicable | 27% | 291.0 | 36% | 657 |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 27% | 32.7 | -0.74 | 2% | 144.0 | 2% | 517 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 285 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 657 | 16.9 | 16% | 34% | 29% | 7% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 517 | 16.6 | 12% | 34% | 28% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 285 | 17.0 | 15% | 34% | 30% | 12% | 36% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.