All Saints Academy Dunstable, Dunstable

In its own words: "All Saints Academy’s Ethos is rooted in the Christian faith, which acknowledges the value and uniqueness of every human being as individuals, and as part of the wider community, with different learning needs and enables them to fulfil their potential. The Academy: Peter 2: Verse 17-23. Treat everyone you meet with dignity. Love your spiritual family. Revere (worship) God."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am extremely proud to be the Principal of the Academy and I will work alongside the students to create an environment that encourages every member of our community to live well together. It is important to us that students and staff fulfil their potential and have the highest hopes for themselves and their futures."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, basketball, badminton and dance.

In 2026, pupils at All Saints Academy Dunstable averaged an Attainment 8 score of 35.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 43.7 in Central Bedfordshire and 47 across England.

28% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 41% in Central Bedfordshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 36.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.88: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 27.1, against 40.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Religious Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 59 families put All Saints Academy Dunstable as their first choice and 182 named it as one of their preferences, for 85 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to All Saints Academy Dunstable are Priory Academy (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 42); Queensbury Academy (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.4); The Chalk Hills Academy (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.8); and Houstone School (1.7 miles, Attainment 8 48.7).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than All Saints Academy Dunstable.

41 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about All Saints Academy Dunstable (as of September 2025): 66% would recommend the school, 73% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (81%); the weakest, that they would recommend the school (66%).

Of the 140 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 66% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 21 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 43% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 38% into work.

35.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 33 pupils (6.3%) received SEN support and 24 (4.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

All Saints Academy Dunstable had 27 teachers in 2026, one for every 21 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Leagrave Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is All Saints Academy (outside), 40 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 272 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Central Bedfordshire (47), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, All Saints Academy Dunstable issued 129 suspensions, 22.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to All Saints Academy Dunstable are Houghton Regis Primary School (0.5 miles), Beecroft Academy (0.7 miles), Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy (0.8 miles) and Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.