Houstone School vs St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Houstone School
Dunstable
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Dunstable
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Free schools
Academy converter
Age Range
11–16
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
765
213
Capacity
900
210
Occupancy
85%
101%
FSM %
28.3%
13.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
May 2025
Jul 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
48.7
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
57%
-
KS2 Reading
-
93%
KS2 Maths
-
80%
KS2 Writing
-
80%