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Brookmead School

Foundation school · Leighton Buzzard · LU7 9EX

Ages 4–11 · 299 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

82%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-20

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)82%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.6%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
285

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

41

Places offered

42

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
51
Preferred offers (top 3)
42
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

299 pupils · 390 places

Pupils on roll
299
Boys / girls
126 / 173
School capacity
390
Capacity fill
299 / 390 (77%)
Free school meals
14.4%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Esther Taylor

Location

Address
High Street, Ivinghoe
Postcode
LU7 9EX
Town
Leighton Buzzard
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Aylesbury
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire, 299 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.4%.

Open schools in Leighton Buzzard
24
Primary schools in Leighton Buzzard
16
Academies among open schools in Leighton Buzzard
42% (10)
Open schools in LU7
27
Primary in LU7
18
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Primary in Buckinghamshire LA
185

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Leighton BuzzardNear LU7

  • Cheddington Combined School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    LU7 0RG · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Grove Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tring · HP23 5PD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand1.02

    2.5 miles away

  • Dundale Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tring · HP23 5DJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.94

    2.7 miles away

  • Edlesborough Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Dunstable · LU6 2HS · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM11.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Esther Taylor
Telephone
01296668543
Website
www.brookmeadschool.co.uk

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