Leighton Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · Community school · Ages 9–13 · Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Leighton Middle School is a middle school in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire for ages 9–13 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 1 May 2024.
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Catchment area for Leighton Middle School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Square, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Ages
- 9–13
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 597 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 1 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this happy and welcoming school.”
- “Staff know pupils exceptionally well.”
- “Strong relationships are at the heart of the school.”
To improve
- “In a few areas, more recent refinements to the curriculum and how it is taught are still being embedded by leaders.”
- “These refinements need more time to become established.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 78% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Central Bedfordshire.
- Linslade School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Brooklands Middle School 0.8 mi Good
- Gilbert Inglefield Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oak Bank School 1.4 mi Standards maintained
- Weatherfield Academy 5.6 mi Not judged
- Parkfields Middle School 6.0 mi Good
- Priory Academy 6.7 mi School remains Good
- The Academy of Central Bedfordshire 6.8 mi Standards maintained