Houstone School
Details
| Age Range | 11-16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Free schools |
| Religious Character | None |
| Local Authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Address | Parkside Drive, LU5 5PX |
| URN | 149107 |
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School Census
| Total | 285 |
| Girls/Boys | 152/133 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 53.3%/46.7% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 33.7% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 79 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 10.9% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 32.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 26.90% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 34.60% |
| Entering EBacc | 1.90% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.77 |
| Progress 8 | -0.74 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | - |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | - |
| Progress 8 | - |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | - |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | - |
| Progress 8 | - |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.11% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 35 |
| As first preference | 20 |
| As second preference | 8 |
| As third preference | 7 |
| Total Offers Made | 19 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 18 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 15 |
| As first preference | 7 |
| As second preference | 6 |
| As third preference | 2 |
| Total Offers Made | 7 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 7 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 40.8% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 20.3% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 13% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 5.6% |
| african ethnic origin | 4.1% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 3.7% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 2.7% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 2.3% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| indian ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 31.9% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 11.9% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 3.9% |
| african ethnic origin | 3.5% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 2.5% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| indian ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| traveller of irish heritage ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| irish ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.7% |