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All Saints Academy Dunstable

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Dunstable, LU5 5AB

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,084 of 3,312

Worse than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,510 of 2,536

Worse than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

All Saints Academy Dunstable Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils520 of 900 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Elizabeth Furber
TrustALL SAINTS ACADEMY DUNSTABLE
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
Opened01 Sept 2009
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135946.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolCentral BedfordshireEngland
Attainment 8 score35.743.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths45%61.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths28.2%41.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths4.6%10%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths38.2%55.5%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4131--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolCentral BedfordshireEngland
Average points per A-level entry16.6732.6835
Average A-level gradeD---
Average points, best three A-levels16.334.2535.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsD---
AAB or better0%14.4%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.12--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study10--
Average applied general gradez--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils520
Girls248
Boys272
Eligible for free school meals35.2%
First language not English21%
SEN support33
EHC plan24
Average class size26.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
54.6%
Other White
11.5%
African
9%
Indian
3.7%
Other Asian
3.3%
White and Black Caribbean
3.1%
Other mixed
2.3%
Caribbean
1.7%
White and Asian
1.5%
Pakistani
1.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCentral BedfordshireEngland
Overall absence9.3%7.2%8%
Persistent absence27%18.7%21.6%
Severe absence6%3%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)85
Applications (Year 7)182
First preference applications (Year 7)59
First preference offers (Year 7)59
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)4
Offers made (Year 9)2025/260
Applications (Year 9)2025/262
First preference applications (Year 9)2025/260
First preference offers (Year 9)2025/260
Applications from another local authority (Year 9)2025/262

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places900
Pupils on roll577
Unfilled places35.9%
Sixth form places150
Sixth form pupils on roll13

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.3
Pupils per adult11.9
Teachers (FTE)27
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.01
Support staff (FTE)27.87
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2526
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate22.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.7%
Permanent exclusions4

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination88.6%
Staying in education86.4%
Further education65.7%
School sixth form15.7%
Not sustained5.7%
Sixth form college5%
Employment1.4%
Apprenticeship0.7%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination85.7%
Higher education42.9%
Employment38.1%
Not sustained14.3%
Apprenticeship4.8%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Frequently asked questions about All Saints Academy Dunstable

What is All Saints Academy Dunstable's Ofsted rating?

All Saints Academy Dunstable is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 12 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does All Saints Academy Dunstable rank in England?

All Saints Academy Dunstable ranks 3,084 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 93% of schools) and 2,510 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 98% of schools).

How many pupils attend All Saints Academy Dunstable?

All Saints Academy Dunstable has 520 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 900.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.