Houstone School
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceNo overall grade
About the School
Houstone School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Central Bedfordshire, East of England.
It currently serves 765 pupils.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2025
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Good
Quality ofeducation
Good
Personaldevelopment
Good
Behaviour &attitudes
Good
Academic Performance
Above average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 46.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 55.7%
- EBacc average point score
- 4.16
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
48%Boys
52%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 – 16
- Total pupils
- 765
Inspection history
Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2025 | Good | Good | Good | Good | Not judged |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
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Nearby Secondary Schools
Other secondary schools within about 3 miles of Central Bedfordshire.
The Chalk Hills Academy
Luton · 1.3 mi
Lealands High School
Luton · 1.4 mi
All Saints Academy Dunstable
Central Bedfordshire · 1.7 mi
Challney High School for Girls
Luton · 1.8 mi
Challney High School for Boys
Luton · 2.0 mi
Priory Academy
Central Bedfordshire · 2.1 mi
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Luton · 2.2 mi
Queensbury Academy
Central Bedfordshire · 2.7 mi