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Linslade School

Academy converter · Leighton Buzzard · LU7 2PA

Ages 9–13 · 721 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-27

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
655

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

721 pupils · 660 places

Pupils on roll
721
Boys / girls
383 / 338
School capacity
660
Capacity fill
721 / 660 (109%)
Free school meals
9.2%
FSM pupils
66
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 9–13

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: CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Chiltern Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mark Gibbs

Location

Address
Mentmore Road, Linslade
Postcode
LU7 2PA
Town
Leighton Buzzard
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, 721 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9.2%.

Open schools in Leighton Buzzard
24
Middle deemed secondary schools in Leighton Buzzard
4
Academies among open schools in Leighton Buzzard
42% (10)
Open schools in LU7
27
Middle deemed secondary in LU7
4
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Middle deemed secondary in Central Bedfordshire LA
12

Nearby middle deemed secondary 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

  • Leighton Middle School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Middle deemed secondary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 1EX · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 9–13

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM11.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Brooklands Middle School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3PF · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 9–13

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM16.4%

    1.3 miles away

  • Gilbert Inglefield Academy

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3FU · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 9–13

    1.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mark Gibbs
Telephone
01525372640
Website
http://www.linslademiddle.beds.sch.uk/

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