Brooklands Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter · Ages 9–13 · Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire
Brooklands Middle School is a middle school in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire for ages 9–13 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 3 July 2023.
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Catchment area for Brooklands Middle School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
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Key facts
- Address
- Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Ages
- 9–13
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 598 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 3 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Brooklands Middle School are happy.”
- “They know their teachers want them to do well.”
- “Most pupils work hard in lessons to meet these high expectations.”
To improve
- “This has left a deficit in some teachers’ knowledge of how to teach the subject curriculum well.”
- “Consequently, teachers sometimes use, for instance, less helpful examples, explanations and feedback to pupils’ ideas.”
- “This slows the pace of learning for some pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 September 2023 (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) | 48% | 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.
- Gilbert Inglefield Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Leighton Middle School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Linslade School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Oak Bank School 1.5 mi Standards maintained
- Weatherfield Academy 4.8 mi Not judged
- Parkfields Middle School 5.3 mi Good
- The Academy of Central Bedfordshire 6.0 mi Standards maintained
- Priory Academy 6.0 mi School remains Good