Best Secondary Schools in Dunstable
4 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- In Dunstable, 4 secondary schools (D1) educate 3,573 pupils (D4) with a pupil-teacher ratio of 19.29 (D8).
- 66.7% of inspected schools in Dunstable are rated Good or Outstanding (D2), with 2 Good and 1 Inadequate out of 3 inspected (D3).
- Secondary schools in Dunstable have a Progress 8 score of -0.57 (D10) and an Attainment 8 score of 39.49 (D11), with 35.7% achieving grade 5+ in English & maths (D12).
- Dunstable's secondary schools have 19.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals (D5) and a persistent absence rate of 29.8% (D13), with £7,469 spending per pupil (D9).
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Harlington Upper School
Ofsted
Good
Dunstable, LU5 6NX
Academy · Secondary · Ages 13–18
Progress 8-0.34
Attainment 844.4
Eng+Maths69%
Pupils1,198
Queensbury Academy
Ofsted
Good
Dunstable, LU6 3BU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8-0.56
Attainment 839.9
Eng+Maths62%
Pupils1,154
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 6 secondary schools in Dunstable, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Dunstable | England |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.57 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 39.5 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 30% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 19.3:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,469 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.