Leighton Middle SchoolBrooklands Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leighton Buzzard.
Summary of the comparison
Leighton Middle School and Brooklands Middle School are middle deemed secondary schools in Leighton Buzzard.
Leighton Middle School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Brooklands Middle School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Leighton Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
Leighton Middle School was judged Good and Brooklands Middle School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 78.0% for Leighton Middle School and 48.0% for Brooklands Middle School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Leighton Middle School (76.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Brooklands Middle School (41.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Leighton BuzzardLeighton Middle School | Leighton BuzzardBrooklands Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 26 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | 20th of 26 in Central Bedfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 600 | 604 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 600 | |
| Location | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EX | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 600 | 604 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.2% | 17.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.0% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 9.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 14.8% | 15.8% |
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.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Leighton Middle School
Brooklands Middle School
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