Linslade School, based in Leighton Buzzard, provides middle deemed secondary education, serving pupils aged 9 to 13. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Linslade School currently has around 661 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.2% boys and 49.8% girls. Around 10.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Mentmore Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PA |
| Website: | http://www.linslademiddle.beds.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01525372640 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Middle deemed secondary |
| Local authority: | Central Bedfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mark Gibbs |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 136766 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/06/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 9 - 13 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 660 |
| Number of Pupils: | 661 |
| Number of Boys: | 332 |
| Number of Girls: | 329 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 78.70% | 520 |
| Other White | 5.00% | 33 |
| Other Mixed | 3.50% | 23 |
| White and Asian | 2.00% | 13 |
| African | 1.80% | 12 |
| Indian | 1.80% | 12 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 8 |
| Irish | 0.90% | 6 |
| Pakistani | 0.80% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 5 |
| Caribbean | 0.80% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulford CofE VA Lower School Pulford Road , LU7 1AB | 3out of 4 | 1,104 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Linslade Lower School Leopold Road , Linslade LU7 2QU | 3out of 4 | 1,189 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Mary Bassett Lower School Bassett Road , LU7 1AR | 3out of 4 | 1,393 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Southcott Lower School Bideford Green , Linslade LU7 2UA | 3out of 4 | 1,549 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenleas School Derwent Road , Linslade LU7 2AB | 3out of 4 | 1,822 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars Upper School Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2AE | 3out of 4 | 230 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cedars Upper School Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2AE | - not rated | 230 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Vandyke Upper School Vandyke Road , LU7 3DY | 3out of 4 | 3,218 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Vandyke Upper School and Community College Vandyke Road , LU7 3DY | - not rated | 3,218 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linslade Middle School Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2PA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Linslade School Mentmore Road , Linslade LU7 2PA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leighton Middle School Church Square , LU7 1EX | 3out of 4 | 1,159 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brooklands Middle School Brooklands Drive , LU7 3PF | 3out of 4 | 2,361 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brooklands Middle School Brooklands Drive , LU7 3PF | - not rated | 2,361 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin College Benjamin UK, Coach House, White House Court , Hockliffe Street LU7 1FD | - not rated | 1,755 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sutherlands School Stoke Road , Linslade LU7 2SR | - not rated | 1,801 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.