OFSTED
1 May 2024
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Community school
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
597
597 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
295
49.4% of pupils
Male pupils
302
50.6% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
13.4 pts
below England
School
11.4%
Central Bedfordshire
14.8%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
7.6 pts
below England
School
12.7%
Central Bedfordshire
10.7%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
2.9 pts
above England
School
3.9%
Central Bedfordshire
2.0%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
76.7%
458
Any other White background
7.5%
45
Indian
2.2%
13
Any other Mixed background
2.0%
12
White and Asian
2.0%
12
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
11
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
14.7%
88 of
597 pupils
6.1 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
4.6 pts
below
England
6.0%
1.5 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
78.0%
17.6 pts
above England
EXPECTED STANDARD
87.0%
Reading
13.2 pts above England
School
87.0%
Central Bedfordshire
68.2%
East of England
72.9%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
84.0%
Writing
13.7 pts above England
School
84.0%
Central Bedfordshire
62.2%
East of England
68.0%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
89.0%
Maths
17.0 pts above England
School
89.0%
Central Bedfordshire
63.0%
East of England
70.3%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.90%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.32 pts
lower than
England
School
4.90%
Central Bedfordshire
5.90%
East of England
6.17%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
9.69%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
6.13 pts
lower than
England
School
9.69%
Central Bedfordshire
14.22%
East of England
15.39%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.82%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.98 pts
lower than
England
School
0.82%
Central Bedfordshire
1.77%
East of England
1.83%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open middle deemed secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
99.5%
9.7 pts
above England
Leighton Middle School
99.5%
Central Bedfordshire
96.5%
East of England
95.3%
England
89.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.