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Gilbert Inglefield Academy

Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU

Ofsted: Inadequate

Middle deemed secondary

Phase

720

Capacity

9-13

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 28 June 2023.

School history and status

Closed on 31 March 2026 and continues as Gilbert Inglefield Academy (URN 152506) (opened 1 April 2026). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
643
Boys
299 (51%)
Girls
291 (49%)
Capacity
720 (82% full)
SEND
18.7%
FSM Eligible
21.3%
EAL
12.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.3%
SEN Support
14.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
35.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,670/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 76.0%
  • White Other: 7.0%
  • Mixed Other: 3.1%
  • Black African: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.7%
  • White Traveller: 1.4%

76.0%

White British

7.0%

White Other

3.1%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Vandyke Road

Leighton Buzzard, East of England

Administrative

URN
138003
UKPRN
10036117
Establishment No.
4073

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