St Michael's Church of England Combined SchoolBrookmead School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leighton Buzzard.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Church of England Combined School and Brookmead School are primary schools in Leighton Buzzard.
St Michael's Church of England Combined School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Brookmead School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Brookmead School is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Church of England Combined School was judged Good and Brookmead School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 33.0% for St Michael's Church of England Combined School and 83.0% for Brookmead School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Michael's Church of England Combined School (78.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Brookmead School (71.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Leighton BuzzardSt Michael's Church of England Combined School | Leighton BuzzardBrookmead School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 54th of 180 in Buckinghamshire | 26th of 180 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 202 | 307 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 390 | |
| Location | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0HA | Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9EX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 33.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 202 | 307 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.8% | 18.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 20.3% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 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.
St Michael's Church of England Combined School
Brookmead School
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