Houghton Regis Academy is a secondary school located in Dunstable. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are inadequate. The school inspection was carried out on 24/01/2019. The overall pupil absence from this school is 6.4%, which is 2.4 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Parkside Drive, Dunstable, LU5 5PX
Website: http://www.houghtonregisacademy.org/
Telephone: 01582863294
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Steve White
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 138569

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/01/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 14
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1320
Number of Pupils: 111
Number of Boys: 59
Number of Girls: 52

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.3% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Well Below Average: -1.05 Confidence interval -1.39 to -0.71
Of the 58 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 55 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:7%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:89%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:14%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:33
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:2.63
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pastures Way Nursery School
Pastures Way , LU4 0PE 		3out of 4 1,933 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Willow Nursery School
Goldstone Crescent , LU5 4QU 		4out of 4 2,478 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gill Blowers Nursery School
1 Mossdale Court , Teesdale LU4 9JL 		2out of 4 2,931 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hawthorn Park Community Primary
Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5QN 		- not rated 333 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Thornhill Primary School
Grove Road , Houghton Regis LU5 5PE 		3out of 4 457 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Hammersmith Gardens , Houghton Regis LU5 5RG 		3out of 4 874 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Tithe Farm Primary School
Tithe Farm Road , Houghton Regis LU5 5JB 		3out of 4 1,220 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy
Angels Lane , Houghton Regis LU5 5HH 		1out of 4 1,480 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Houghton Regis Academy
Parkside Drive , Houghton Regis LU5 5PX 		1out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Chalk Hills Academy
Leagrave High St , LU4 0NE 		3out of 4 2,454 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road , LU5 5AB 		2out of 4 2,776 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lealands High School
Sundon Park Road , LU3 3AL 		3out of 4 2,801 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Central Bedfordshire College
Kingsway , LU5 4HG 		- not rated 2,965 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Kingsland Campus , Parkside Drive LU5 5PX 		3out of 4 19 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
The Chiltern School
Parkside Drive , LU5 5PX 		3out of 4 370 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Oneschool Global Dunstable
Ridgeway Avenue , LU5 4QL 		- not rated 2,724 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Kings House Preparatory School and Nursery
King's House , High Street Leagrave LU4 9JY 		- not rated 3,250 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Al Hikmah Boys School
145 High Street , Luton LU4 9LE 		- not rated 3,252 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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