Heathwood Lower School (Leighton Buzzard) data

Heathwood Lower School is located in Leighton Buzzard and falls under the local authority of Central Bedfordshire. This mixed-sex primary school has 179 pupils, with a capacity of 150, aged from two up to nine, and the type of establishment is community school. The school has 9 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £37,647. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 17th May 2023 resulting in an good rating.

Heathwood Lower School contact details

AddressHeathwood Lower School
Heath Road
Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 3AU
Websitehttp://www.heathwoodlower.com/
HeadteacherMrs Jackie Wright

About Heathwood Lower School

Phase of EducationPrimary
Type of EstablishmentCommunity school
Admissions PolicyNot applicable
Statutory Low Age2
Statutory High Age9
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormDoes not have a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesNo Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity150
Number of Pupils179119% capacity
Number of Boys9151%
Number of Girls8849%
Free School Meals (%)8.20%

Where is Heathwood Lower School?

Street AddressHeath Road
TownLeighton Buzzard
CountyBedfordshire
PostcodeLU7 3AU
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Heathwood Lower School on a map

Heathwood Lower School map (LU7 3AU) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

Ofsted Last Inspection17th May 2023
Ofsted RatingGood
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at Heathwood Lower School

Total Number of Teachers9
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)8
Total Number of Teaching Assistants18
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)8.6
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff13
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)10
Pupil:Teacher Ratio22.1
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£37,647

Heathwood Lower School administrative data

Establishment NameHeathwood Lower School
Establishment Number2184
Unique Reference Number109513
Local AuthorityCentral Bedfordshire
Local Authority Code823
Previous Local AuthorityPre LGR (2009) Bedfordshire
Previous Local Authority Code820
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE06000056
Government Office RegionEast of England
DistrictCentral Bedfordshire
District CodeE06000056
WardLeighton-Linslade North
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth West Bedfordshire
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaCentral Bedfordshire 020
Lower Super Output AreaCentral Bedfordshire 020D

Heathwood Lower School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date9th January 2024
Reason Establishment OpenedNot applicable
Reason Establishment ClosedNot applicable

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Priority 1SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

Trust

Trust flagNot applicable
School Sponsor flagNot applicable

Federation

Federation flagNot under a federation

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10077768
Further Education TypeNot applicable

Heathwood Lower School geodata

Easting492452
Northing227118
Latitude51.9349
Longitude-0.65666

Nearest schools to Heathwood Lower School

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Oak Bank School
Sandy Lane, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE
Not applicable243m
Dovery Academy
Heath Road, Dovery Academy, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3AG
Primary349m
Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY
Secondary1.2km
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU
Middle deemed secondary1.2km
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School
Thrift Road, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AX
Primary1.3km
The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EW
Primary1.4km
Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DX
Primary1.9km
The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AR
Primary2km
Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PG
Primary2.1km
Leighton Middle School
Church Square, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EX
Middle deemed secondary2.2km