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Leighton Middle School

Church Square, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EX

Local ranking1st of 26 secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire
Ofsted: Good

Middle deemed secondary

Phase

600

Capacity

9-13

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
600
Boys
301 (50%)
Girls
299 (50%)
Capacity
600 (100% full)
SEND
15.2%
FSM Eligible
13.2%
EAL
11.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.0%
SEN Support
11.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
32.9
Budget per Pupil
£6,689/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
9.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
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: 80.2%
  • White Other: 5.8%
  • Mixed Other: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.0%
  • Asian Indian: 1.9%
  • Black African: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%

80.2%

White British

5.8%

White Other

2.2%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
109689
UKPRN
10018846
Establishment No.
4120

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