The Duston School

Berrywood Road, Duston, NN5 6XA

Academy converter for ages 4–18 in Duston. Mixed intake.

The Duston School is a large mixed all-through academy in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, for ages 4 to 18. It has a sixth form. Ofsted rated it Good in September 2021.

The school highlights the mantra 'Knowledge itself is power' and lists Resilience, Respect and Aspiration as prominent values. It also describes support for young carers and a school life that spans primary, secondary and sixth-form pathways.

Ages 4–18 · All-through

2,018 pupils · On roll

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Good

OfstedReport published Sep 2021

KS2 reading, writing and maths72%

(share of 11-year-olds reaching the level expected for their age in all three subjects at the end of primary school; 7% reached the higher standard — national average is 62%)

GCSE Attainment 850

(pupils averaged about grade 5, the old grade B/C, in every subject — national average is 46.1)

GCSE grade 5+ in English and maths48.4%

(a grade 5 is a "strong pass", between the old C and B — this is the share of pupils managing it in both subjects; national average is 45.4%)

A-level average resultB−

(the government's average across A-level entries — results cluster around grade B; 22.6% of A-level students achieved AAB or higher, including at least two facilitating subjects)

DfE performance tables · 2024/25

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Primary applications close on 15 January 2027; secondary applications close on 31 October 2026. Sign in and create a planner to keep the deadline and school visits together. See West Northamptonshire’s deadlines and how to apply →