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St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School

Thrift Road, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AX

Primary

Phase

125

Capacity

5-9

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 August 2025 and continues as St Leonards CE Academy (URN 151804) (opened 1 September 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
119
Boys
57 (48%)
Girls
62 (52%)
Capacity
125 (95% full)
SEND
21.0%
FSM Eligible
10.1%
EAL
8.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.9%
SEN Support
15.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,910/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 74.8%
  • White Other: 8.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 5.9%
  • White Traveller: 5.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.5%
  • Mixed Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%

74.8%

White British

8.4%

White Other

5.9%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

office@stleonardslower.co.uk

Thrift Road

Leighton Buzzard, East of England

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Administrative

URN
109618
UKPRN
10077754
Establishment No.
3310

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