- School
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Houstone School
- Type of school
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Secondary – Academy
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Parkside Drive
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Houghton Regis
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Bedfordshire
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LU5 5PX
- Email address
- info@houstoneschool.co.uk
- Website
- https://www.houstoneschool.co.uk/
- Headteacher
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Elizabeth English
- Age range
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11 to 16
- Published admission numbers (places available)
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180
- Designated measuring point
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Front gates
- Oversubscription criteria
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- all 'looked after' children or children who were previously 'looked after', including children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see definition below)
- priority will next be given to the siblings of pupils attending the school at the time the application is received
- priority will next be given to the children of staff who have been recruited to fill a skill-shortage area
- any other children
If in the last 3 categories above and a tie-break is necessary to determine which child is admitted, the child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission.
Definition of 'children who appear to have been in state care outside of England'
Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose if to benefit society.
- Allocation statistics
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Allocation statistics (entry to reception year) Published admission number (PAN) Requests Places offered Last place offered 180 209 181 (due to late EHCP) At the time of the initial allocation in March 2024, the last place offered was to a child in criterion "any other children" who lived at a distance of 2,549.4 meters from the school.
During the on-time allocation, after the final allocation took place, we received notification of a late EHCP which totaled the on-roll number to 181.
- In-year admissions
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Information for in-year admission during academic year September 2024 to July 2025
Admission number per year group:
- year 7: 180
- year 8: 150
- year 9: 150
- year 10: 90
- year 11: 70
Oversubscription criteria: As above