The Rushmere Park AcademyEast Street , Leighton Buzzard

The Rushmere Park Academy is a primary school in Leighton Buzzard, serving pupils aged 2 to 9. 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.

The Rushmere Park Academy currently has around 204 pupils on roll, which is about 136% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.4% boys and 46.6% girls. Around 27.4% 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 6.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 10 pupils.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (69.6%). other white pupils make up about 13.2%

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.