Linslade SchoolBrooklands Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leighton Buzzard.
Summary of the comparison
Linslade School and Brooklands Middle School are middle deemed secondary schools in Leighton Buzzard.
Linslade School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Brooklands Middle School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Linslade School is ahead on our composite score.
Linslade 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 70.0% for Linslade School and 48.0% for Brooklands Middle School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Linslade School (66.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% 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 BuzzardLinslade School | Leighton BuzzardBrooklands Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 26 in Central Bedfordshire Stronger figure | 20th of 26 in Central Bedfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 661 | 604 | |
| Capacity | 660 | 600 | |
| Location | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PA | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 661 | 604 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.9% | 17.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.0% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 9.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% 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.
Linslade School
Brooklands Middle School
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