Brookmead School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 4–11 · Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire
Brookmead School is a primary school in Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire for ages 4–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 20 May 2025. Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9EX
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 299 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 20 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are rightly proud of their school.”
- “They live the school’s values of 'inspire, challenge and achieve' enthusiastically.”
- “The school offers a wide range of educational trips and experiences, including visiting authors and speakers who help to enrich the curriculum regularly.”
To improve
- “However, the school is still developing systems to check pupils’ learning effectively.”
- “A small proportion of pupils have gaps in their understanding that are not addressed as well as they could be.”
- “However, in some wider curriculum subjects, there are limited opportunities for pupils to write and respond independently to the activities set for them.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2025 (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) | 83% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 42 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 42 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Buckinghamshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.
- Cheddington Combined School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Marsworth Church of England Infant School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Edlesborough Primary Academy 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Dagnall VA Church of England School 3.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Aston Clinton School 4.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Wingrave Church of England Combined School 5.2 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Overstone Combined School 5.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School 5.8 mi Not judged Last distance published