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Schools in Leighton Buzzard

37 schools from official GIAS records — including 20 primary and 12 secondary.

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About schools in Leighton Buzzard

Leighton Buzzard has 37 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 20 primary (63%), 8 middle deemed secondary (25%) and 4 secondary (13%). Leighton Buzzard spans 3 local authorities, most schools sitting in Central Bedfordshire (33). The most common types are community school (17), academy converter (9) and voluntary aided school (2). This includes 11 academies, 2 independent schools and 4 special schools.

How many schools are there in Leighton Buzzard?

GIAS lists 37 schools in Leighton Buzzard, England.

What types of schools are in Leighton Buzzard?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (20), middle deemed secondary (8) and secondary (4).

Which local authority covers Leighton Buzzard?

Leighton Buzzard spans Central Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Camden; check each school's page for its own authority.

Where does this Leighton Buzzard data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

School listings

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Official figures for Leighton Buzzard

Sorted by a published DfE/Ofsted measure — not an editorial league table.

All measures

Brooklands Middle School
Community school · Middle deemed secondary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3PF · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 9–13
Cedars Upper School
Community school · Secondary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 2AE · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 13–18
Dovery Down Lower School
Community school · Primary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3AG · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 3–9
- Absence5.9%
- FSM3.7%
- Demand0.87
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3FU · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 9–13
- KS217%
- Absence8.9%
- FSM27.3%
Gilbert Inglefield Middle School
Community school · Middle deemed secondary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3FU · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 9–13
Hockliffe Lower School
Community school · Primary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 9LL · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 4–9
- Absence5.4%
- FSM0.0%
- Demand0.93
Linslade Middle School
Community school · Middle deemed secondary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 2PA · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 9–13
Oak Bank School
Community special school
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3BE · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 9–16
St George's Lower School
Community school · Primary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 1EW · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 2–9
- FSM30.3%
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 0AX · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 5–9
- Absence5.7%
- FSM10.1%
- Demand0.76
Stockgrove Park School
Community special school
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 0BB · Camden
Ages 11–15
Sutherlands School
Other independent school
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 2SR · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 4–9
Vandyke Upper School and Community College
Foundation school · Secondary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3DY · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 13–18
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
Benjamin College
Other independent special school
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 1FD · Buckinghamshire
Ages 12–18
Brooklands Middle School
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3PF · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 9–13
- KS248%
- Absence6.5%
- FSM16.4%
Brookmead School
Ofsted: Not judged
Foundation school · Primary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 9EX · Buckinghamshire
Ages 4–11
- KS282%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM14.4%
- Demand0.98
Cedars Upper School
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Secondary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 2AE · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 13–18
- Att843.9
- P8-0.1
- EM5+44%
- Absence6.8%
Clipstone Brook Lower School
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3PG · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 3–9
- Absence6.1%
- FSM11.8%
- Demand0.95
Dovery Academy
Ofsted: Not judged
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3AG · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 3–9
- Absence4.3%
- FSM5.7%
- Demand0.96
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Ofsted: Urgent improvement
Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3FU · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 9–13
Greenleas School
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 2AB · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 2–9
- Absence4.4%
- FSM9.4%
- Demand1.07
Heathwood Lower School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community school · Primary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3AU · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 2–9
- Absence5.0%
- FSM5.8%
- Demand1.33
Hockliffe Lower School
Ofsted: Not judged
Academy converter · Primary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 9LL · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 4–9
- Absence5.3%
- FSM4.5%
- Demand0.85
Leedon Lower School
Ofsted: Urgent improvement
Community school · Primary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3LZ · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 2–9
- Absence7.1%
- FSM23.5%
- Demand0.89
Leighton Middle School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community school · Middle deemed secondary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 1EX · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 9–13
- KS277%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM11.4%
Linslade Lower School
Ofsted: Expected standard
Community school · Primary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 2QU · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 3–9
- Absence3.2%
- FSM4.1%
- Demand1.59
Linslade School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 2PA · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 9–13
- KS272%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM9.2%
Oak Bank School
Ofsted: Standards maintained
Academy special converter
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3BE · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 9–19
- Att810.7
- P8-1.5
- EM5+0%
- Absence25.5%
Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Ofsted: Good
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 1AB · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 2–9
- Absence3.6%
- FSM4.3%
- Demand1.23
Southcott Lower School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community school · Primary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 2UA · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 2–9
- Absence4.0%
- FSM6.8%
- Demand0.88
St Leonards CE Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 0AX · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 5–9
- FSM7.7%
St Michael's Church of England Combined School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 0HA · Buckinghamshire
Ages 4–11
- KS263%
- Absence4.3%
- FSM11.8%
- Demand1.00
Stanbridge Lower School
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 9HY · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 3–9
- Absence9.3%
- FSM5.6%
- Demand0.90
The Mary Bassett Lower School
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 1AR · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 2–9
- Absence6.1%
- FSM18.9%
- Demand0.85
The Rushmere Park Academy
Ofsted: Expected standard
Academy converter · Primary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 1EW · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 2–9
- Absence6.5%
- FSM23.3%
- Demand0.90
Vandyke Upper School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Secondary
Leighton Buzzard · LU7 3DY · Central Bedfordshire
Ages 13–18
- Att844.7
- P80.0
- EM5+43%
- Absence7.6%

More about schools in Leighton Buzzard

Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.

Gender mix

Mixed36
Boys1

Age ranges

2–98
9–138
3–95
4–94
13–184
5–92
4–112
9–161

Local authorities

Central Bedfordshire33
Buckinghamshire3
Camden1

School types

Community school17
Academy converter9
Voluntary aided school2
Foundation school2
Community special school2
Voluntary controlled school1
Other independent special school1
Other independent school1
Academy sponsor led1
Academy special converter1

Special: 4
Independent: 2
Academies: 11