Gilbert Inglefield Academy

Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU

Ofsted: Inadequate

Middle deemed secondary

Phase

720

Capacity

9-13

Age range

Mixed

Gender

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: 316 (49%)
Girls: 327 (51%)
Capacity: 720 (89% 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

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

01525372266

cocallaghan@gilbertinglefield.com

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Vandyke Road

Leighton Buzzard, East of England

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Administrative

URN: 138003
UKPRN: 10036117
Establishment No.: 4073

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