Brooklands Middle SchoolGilbert Inglefield Academy

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leighton Buzzard.

Summary of the comparison

Brooklands Middle School and Gilbert Inglefield Academy are middle deemed secondary schools in Leighton Buzzard.

  • Brooklands Middle School was judged Good and Gilbert Inglefield Academy was judged in need of urgent improvement.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Brooklands Middle School (41.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Brooklands Middle School versus Gilbert Inglefield Academy compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure Leighton BuzzardBrooklands Middle SchoolLeighton BuzzardGilbert Inglefield AcademyEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD43/100 Not scored
Local ranking20th of 26 in Central Bedfordshire Not ranked
InspectionOfsted: GoodStronger figureOfsted: Urgent improvement
School typeAcademy converter Academy converter
PhaseMiddle deemed secondary Middle deemed secondary
Age range9-13 9-13
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll604 Not reported
Capacity600 720
LocationLeighton Buzzard, LU7 3PF Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard48.0% Not reported62.0%
At higher standard4.0% Not reported8.0%
Reading average scaled score103.0 Not reported106.0
Maths average scaled score102.0 Not reported105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census604 Not reported
Free school meals (ever 6)17.6% Not reported
English as an additional language7.5% Not reported
SEN support10.3% Not reported
SEN with an EHC plan9.9% Not reported
Attendance
Overall absence5.9% Not reported6.2%
Persistent absence14.8% Not reported15.8%

marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.

Full profiles: Brooklands Middle School · Gilbert Inglefield Academy