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The Duston School

URN 138214 · West NorthamptonshireOpen
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Inspection history (7)

  1. 10 Mar 2026

    Report card · published 11 May 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementStrong
    Attendance and behaviourStrong
    Curriculum and teachingStrong
    Early yearsStrong
    InclusionStrong
    Leadership and governanceStrong
    Personal development and wellbeingStrong
    Post 16 provisionStrong

    John Spragg (lead), Javier Sanchez-Garcia, Lisa Walton, Martin Fitzwilliam, Michael Wilson, Neil Wilkinson

  2. 25 Jun 2021

    School inspection (EIF) · published 14 Sept 2021

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Early yearsGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    Chris Davies (lead), Damien Turrell, Dave Gilkerson, John Edwards, Rakesh Patel, Stephen Long, Vic Wilkinson

  3. 17 Oct 2018

    School inspection (CIF) · published 13 Nov 2018

    Requires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    Early yearsOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    Chris Stevens (lead), Laurence Reilly, Lynn Cox, Stuart Anderson, Tracey Ydlibi

  4. 9 Nov 2016

    School inspection (CIF) · published 6 Dec 2016

    Requires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    Early yearsGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    Simon Hollingsworth (lead), Dave Bennett MBE, Emma Hollis-Brown, Janis Warren, Julie Griffiths, Nicola Walters, Peter Stonier, Shaheen Hussain

  5. 23 Feb 2016

    School monitoring visit · published 15 Mar 2016

    Jayne Ashman

  6. 13 Nov 2013

    School inspection (CIF) · published 28 Nov 2013

    Outstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

    Keith Thomas (lead), Andrew Sierant, Elizabeth Needham, Nigel Sagar, Sandra Teacher

  7. —

    Academy letter · Academy conversion · published 14 Aug 2012

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Details

URN
138214
Type
Academy converter
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Address
Berrywood Road, Duston, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 6XA
Reports on record
7
Earliest report
13 Nov 2013
Phase
All-through
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-06-2012
Region
East Midlands
Status
Open
Website
thedustonschool.org
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
1830
Age Range
4 - 18
Age range
4 to 18
Telephone
01604460004
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Headteacher
Mr Samuel Strickland
Pupils on roll
2064
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
1830
Number of pupils
2064
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
None
Free school meals (%)
16.40
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