The Duston School
Berrywood Road, Northampton, NN5 6XA
2,064 pupils · 113% of 1,830 capacity
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- LUMINARA EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 16.4%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Post-16 | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 March 2026, published 10 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 72% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 7% |
| Attainment 8 score | 50 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 48.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 71.8% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 60.1% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.95 first-choice applications per place (primary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.19 first-choice applications per place (secondary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 56 | 53 | 131 | 56 |
| Sept 2026 entry | 262 | 313 | 562 | 262 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 56 | 52 | 131 | 55 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 268 | 293 | 523 | 268 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 56 | 55 | 137 | 55 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 272 | 262 | 520 | 272 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 60 | 55 | 142 | 60 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 266 | 308 | 528 | 266 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Northampton International Academy 3.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Wootton Park School 5.5 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Caroline Chisholm School 7.8 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- DSLV E-ACT Academy 13.3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Kettering Buccleuch Academy 24.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Oakgrove School 28.7 km · Standards maintained (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.