All Saints Academy Dunstable
Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5ABOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
All Saints Academy Dunstable is a secondary school in Dunstable for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 134 schools in Central Bedfordshire. It ranks 4th of 5 secondary schools in Dunstable. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 November 2024, report published 4 December 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 November 2024
Pupils enjoy attending All Saints Academy Dunstable. It provides an exceptional range of opportunities that raise pupils' aspirations, develop their character, and broaden their interests. The highly active student parliament helped design the school's behaviour policy. Pupils take part in a broad range of 'elective' clubs, from knitting to forensics. Pupils learn first-hand about the world of work when they meet a wide range of employers, take part in enterprise competitions, and undertake work experience. Pupils are very well prepared for adulthood. They learn about topics such as healthy relationships and consent. They know how to keep themselves safe. The school offers a broad and ambitious curriculum. However, in some subjects it is not yet taught well enough. Consequently, pupils sometimes have gaps in their knowledge, and they do not achieve highly enough. Behaviour in school has improved substantially since the previous inspection. The school is a safe, inclusive, and positive place to be. Most pupils now behave very well in and out of lessons. Because of these changes, pupils attend well. If pupils need support to improve their behaviour, caring staff help them to do so.
What the school should improve
- The school has not yet ensured that all staff have the subject knowledge that they need to explain concepts clearly and to teach the curriculum well. This means that pupils do not always gain the breadth and depth of knowledge they need to achieve highly. The school should provide the training that staff need to ensure their subject knowledge is consistently strong.
- The school has not yet ensured that staff check all pupils' knowledge in lessons effectively and adjust the curriculum accordingly. This means that gaps in pupils' knowledge and misconceptions are not always addressed and fixed. The school should ensure that staff are trained to use assessment in lessons effectively.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
131 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
9 students
Average A level grade D-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
520 pupils on roll, with places for 740
Schools near All Saints Academy Dunstable
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 46.2 |
| Queensbury Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Attainment 8: 40.0 |
| The Chalk Hills Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 45.7 |
| Houstone School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 46.1 |
| Manshead Church of England Academy | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 43.0 |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ALL SAINTS ACADEMY DUNSTABLE
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Furber
- Phone
- 01582619700
- Address
- Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU5 5AB
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- URN
- 135946
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.