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Hockliffe Lower School

Academy converter · Leighton Buzzard · LU7 9LL

Ages 4–9 · 67 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.2%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
53

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

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

11

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
20
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
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 fill89%

67 pupils · 75 places

Pupils on roll
67
Boys / girls
30 / 37
School capacity
75
Capacity fill
67 / 75 (89%)
Free school meals
4.5%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: KINGSBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
KINGSBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
Kingsbridge Educational Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Aoife Greaves

Location

Address
Woburn Road, Hockliffe
Postcode
LU7 9LL
Town
Leighton Buzzard
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–9, in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, 67 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 4.5%.

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 Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Primary in Central Bedfordshire LA
95

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

  • Stanbridge Lower School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 9HY · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM5.6%
    • Demand0.90

    1.7 miles away

  • Beaudesert Lower School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3DX · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM9.0%
    • Demand1.18

    2.3 miles away

  • Leedon Lower School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3LZ · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand0.89

    2.8 miles away

  • Clipstone Brook Lower School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3PG · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand0.95

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Aoife Greaves
Telephone
01525210330
Website
www.hockliffelowerschool.co.uk/

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