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Houstone School

Parkside Drive, Dunstable, LU5 5PX · URN 149107

Public data summary

3.3

out of 10 · 15 data sources

Coverage 44% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Pupils: 337
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 900
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.74
GCSE Attainment 8: 32.7

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 10.5%
Persistent absence: 32.1%
Free school meals: 20.7%
SEN support: 15.8%
English additional language: 34.2%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 10.8:1
Average class size: 28.5
Staff turnover: 21.2%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

3.1

4 contributing signals

Progress

3.6

1 contributing signals

Attendance

3.2

5 contributing signals

Resources

4.2

3 contributing signals

Equity

2.3

2 contributing signals

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Official website

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