The Duston School

Disadvantaged students and those with SEND are central to curriculum and teaching approach, with support in English/Maths via Direct Instruction

“The learning experience of our disadvantaged and those with SEND are at the heart of our thinking on curriculum and teaching.”

High quality pastoral care, careers guidance and Higher Education support offered to Sixth Form students

“We offer high quality pastoral care, careers guidance, and Higher Education support so that our students are fully informed of the wealth of opportunities open to them in the future.”

Pastoral care is structured around a tutor system where students meet their tutor twice daily

“At The Duston School a heavy emphasis is placed on the role of the tutor, who students meet twice a day every day.”

Excellent enrichment programmes including EPQ, Peer Mentoring, Horizons sessions, and extensive work experience programme

“We have excellent programmes for enrichment, including EPQ, Peer Mentoring, targeted Horizons sessions and an extensive work experience programme.”

School is ambitious for students with high expectations of conduct and commitment in Sixth Form

“We are ambitious for our students, and our expectations of conduct and commitment are high.”

School's three core values are Resilience, Respect and Aspiration

“The Duston School is built upon three core values, Resilience, Respect and Aspiration.”

Sixth Form capacity has grown with a wide range of A Levels and vocational subjects

“The Sixth Form has increased in capacity over the last few years, with a wide range of A Levels and vocational subjects.”

Sixth Form has a designated area, an experienced Sixth Form team, and has increased in capacity with a wide range of A Levels and vocational subjects

“including a designated Sixth Form area and an experienced Sixth Form team”

Significant number of Russell Group successful applicants including Oxbridge, superb destinations for Post 18 leavers, and increasing success with degree apprenticeships

“We continue to have a significant number of Russell Group successful applicants, including Oxbridge, and we are proud of the superb destinations of all our Post 18 leavers.”

Dedicated support for students not wishing to attend university, with increasing success in degree apprenticeship applications

“We have dedicated support for those that may not wish to attend university post-18 and we have seen increasing success with our degree apprenticeships applications.”

Sixth Form results improved year on year and were the best ever in the school's history in 2024/25

“The Sixth Form results have continued to improve year on year and in the 2024/25 academic year the Sixth Form results were the best ever in the school’s history.”