Gilbert Inglefield Academy is a middle deemed secondary school located in Leighton Buzzard. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 29/06/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in maths is below average, progress in reading is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.4%, which is 0.4 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU
Website: www.gilbertinglefield.com
Telephone: 01525372266
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Middle deemed secondary
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Francis Murphy
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138003

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 29/06/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 9 - 13
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 560
Number of Pupils: 516
Number of Boys: 253
Number of Girls: 263

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -2.9 Confidence interval -4 to -1.8
Writing
Average: -1 Confidence interval -2 to 0.1
Maths
Below Average: -1.1 Confidence interval -2.1 to -0.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:61%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street , LU7 1EW 		3out of 4 723 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way , LU7 3DX 		3out of 4 825 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive , LU7 3PG 		3out of 4 1,195 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Dovery Down Lower School
Heath Road , LU7 3AG 		4out of 4 1,269 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Heathwood Lower School
Heath Road , LU7 3AU 		3out of 4 1,306 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road , LU7 3DY 		3out of 4 211 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2AE 		3out of 4 3,073 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road , LU7 3FU 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive , LU7 3PF 		3out of 4 1,221 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Leighton Middle School
Church Square , LU7 1EX 		3out of 4 1,850 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Linslade School
Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2PA 		3out of 4 3,007 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oak Bank School
Sandy Lane , LU7 3BE 		4out of 4 1,560 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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