Leighton Middle School 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 05/12/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

School Information

Address: Church Square, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EX
Website: www.leightonmiddle.org.uk
Telephone: 01525374907
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Middle deemed secondary
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Claire Vallance
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 109689

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 05/12/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 9 - 13
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 600
Number of Pupils: 579
Number of Boys: 297
Number of Girls: 282

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.1 Confidence interval -0.9 to 1.1
Writing
Average: -0.1 Confidence interval -1 to 0.8
Maths
Average: 0.1 Confidence interval -0.8 to 1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:68%
England Average:65%

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

School:12%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road , LU7 1AB 		4out of 4 234 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road , LU7 1AR 		3out of 4 277 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive , LU7 3PG 		3out of 4 1,099 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road , Linslade LU7 2QU 		3out of 4 1,111 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street , LU7 1EW 		3out of 4 1,140 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2AE 		3out of 4 1,247 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road , LU7 3DY 		3out of 4 2,062 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leighton Middle School
Church Square , LU7 1EX 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Linslade School
Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2PA 		3out of 4 1,159 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive , LU7 3PF 		3out of 4 1,403 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road , LU7 3FU 		3out of 4 1,850 yd Academy converter No 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 2,532 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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