Located in Leighton Buzzard, St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 to 9. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School currently has around 119 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.9% boys and 52.1% girls. Around 10.1% 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 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (74.8%).
| Address: | Thrift Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AX |
| Website: | www.stleonards.beds.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01525237253 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Central Bedfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Sarah Bowley |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 109618 |
| Age Range: | 5 - 9 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 125 |
| Number of Pupils: | 119 |
| Number of Boys: | 57 |
| Number of Girls: | 62 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 74.80% | 89 |
| Other White | 8.40% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 5.90% | 7 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 5.00% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 2.50% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 2.50% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Leonards CE Academy Thrift Road , Heath and Reach LU7 0AX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School Thrift Road , Heath and Reach LU7 0AX | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heathwood Lower School Heath Road , LU7 3AU | 3out of 4 | 1,410 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dovery Down Lower School Heath Road , LU7 3AG | - not rated | 1,678 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Dovery Academy Heath Road , LU7 3AG | - not rated | 1,678 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vandyke Upper School Vandyke Road , LU7 3DY | 3out of 4 | 2,573 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Vandyke Upper School and Community College Vandyke Road , LU7 3DY | - not rated | 2,573 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Inglefield Academy Vandyke Road , LU7 3FU | 1out of 4 | 2,649 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gilbert Inglefield Middle School Vandyke Road , LU7 3FU | - not rated | 2,649 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Bank School Sandy Lane , LU7 3BE | - not rated | 1,231 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oak Bank School Sandy Lane , LU7 3BE | 4out of 4 | 1,231 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stockgrove Park School Heath and Reach , LU7 0BB | - not rated | 1,517 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Sutherlands School Stoke Road , Linslade LU7 2SR | - not rated | 2,973 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.