Leighton Middle SchoolThe Cottesloe School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Leighton Middle School and The Cottesloe School.
Leighton Middle School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Cottesloe School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Leighton Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
Leighton Middle School was judged Good and The Cottesloe School was judged the expected standard.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Leighton BuzzardLeighton Middle School | AylesburyThe Cottesloe School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 26 in Central Bedfordshire | 21st of 37 in Buckinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 600 | 1,141 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 1,105 | |
| Location | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EX | Aylesbury, LU7 0NY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 45.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 44.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 67.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 48.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 4.03 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | Not reported | 179 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 70 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 29.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 30.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 5.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 600 | 1,141 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.2% | 15.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.0% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 21.2% | 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
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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.
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