Brookmead School, based in Leighton Buzzard, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Brookmead School currently has around 307 pupils on roll, which is about 79% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 42.7% boys and 57.3% girls. Around 17.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.4%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | High Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9EX |
| Website: | www.brookmeadschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01296668543 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Buckinghamshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Esther Taylor |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 110518 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/05/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 390 |
| Number of Pupils: | 307 |
| Number of Boys: | 131 |
| Number of Girls: | 176 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.40% | 259 |
| Other White | 5.50% | 17 |
| Other Mixed | 3.60% | 11 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.30% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.70% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.70% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.30% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookmead School High Street , Ivinghoe LU7 9EX | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cheddington Combined School High Street , Cheddington LU7 0RG | - not rated | 2,560 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marsworth Church of England Infant School Vicarage Road , HP23 4LT | 3out of 4 | 2,853 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.