The Duston School
Northampton · West Northamptonshire
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About The Duston School
The Duston School is a other academy in Northampton, West Northamptonshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
LUMINARA EDUCATION TRUST is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 all-through school. Local authorities: West Northamptonshire. Regions: East Midlands. — from the LUMINARA EDUCATION TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- The Duston School
- Address
- Berrywood Road, Duston
- Postcode
- NN5 6XA
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Northampton South
- URN (official identifier)
- 138214
- Establishment number
- 4066
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 4–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 2064
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1830
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- LUMINARA EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Headteacher
- Mr Samuel Strickland
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 10 Mar 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardEarly yearsStrong standardPost-16 provisionStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.thedustonschool.org
- Telephone
- 01604460004
- Date opened
- 1 Jun 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Duston School
| 2025/26 | This school | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 2,064 | 67,598 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 15.7% | 17.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 12.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.8% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 15.6% | 23.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
11 published inspections for The Duston School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Post-16 provision
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 10 May 2026
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 18 Dec 2019
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 12 Nov 2018
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 15 May 2017
· S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 6 Dec 2016
· S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Met
Report published 15 Mar 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 28 Nov 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Duston School (URN 122074)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 5 Oct 2010
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportInspected as The Duston School (URN 122074)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 12 Jun 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Duston School (URN 122074)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 14 May 2007
· S5 Reinspection
Read reportInspected as The Duston School (URN 122074)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 27 Feb 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The Duston School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.0% | 7.8% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 18.5% | 20.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Duston School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £345,700 for 293 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 16.3% | 18.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £192 | £243 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Duston School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · All-through · 2,019 pupils.
| This school | West Northamptonshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £14,406,000 £7,135 per pupil | £7,636 | £8,224 |
| Total spending | £14,362,000 £7,113 per pupil | £6,969 | £7,810 |
| Teaching staff | £8,585,000 £4,252 per pupil · 59.8% | £3,909 · 56.1% | £4,300 · 55.1% |
| Education support staff | £760,000 £376 per pupil · 5.3% | £691 · 9.9% | £866 · 11.1% |
| Supply and agency staff | £245,000 £121 per pupil · 1.7% | £147 · 2.1% | £212 · 2.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £178,000 £88 per pupil · 1.2% | £139 · 2.0% | £178 · 2.3% |
| In-year balance | £44,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £1,237,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,692 per pupil, supply and agency £116 per pupil — spending up £421 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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