Leedon Lower School (Leighton Buzzard) data

Leedon Lower School is located in Leighton Buzzard and falls under the local authority of Central Bedfordshire. This mixed-sex primary school has 435 pupils, with a capacity of 480, aged from two up to nine, and the type of establishment is community school. The school has 15 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £34,885. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 28th June 2023 resulting in an requires improvement rating.

Leedon Lower School contact details

AddressLeedon Lower School
Highfield Road
Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 3LZ
Websitehttp://www.leedonlowerschool.co.uk
HeadteacherMr Richard Benson

About Leedon 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 Capacity480
Number of Pupils43591% capacity
Number of Boys23955%
Number of Girls19645%
Free School Meals (%)14.90%

Where is Leedon Lower School?

Street AddressHighfield Road
TownLeighton Buzzard
CountyBedfordshire
PostcodeLU7 3LZ
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Leedon Lower School on a map

Leedon Lower School map (LU7 3LZ) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

Ofsted Last Inspection28th June 2023
Ofsted RatingRequires improvement
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at Leedon Lower School

Total Number of Teachers15
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)14.3
Total Number of Teaching Assistants21
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)8
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff15
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)11.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio22.3
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£34,885

Leedon Lower School administrative data

Establishment NameLeedon Lower School
Establishment Number2177
Unique Reference Number109509
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 South
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth West Bedfordshire
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaCentral Bedfordshire 024
Lower Super Output AreaCentral Bedfordshire 024A

Leedon Lower School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date12th 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

Trust

Trust flagNot applicable
School Sponsor flagNot applicable

Federation

Federation flagNot under a federation

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10077769
Further Education TypeNot applicable

Leedon Lower School geodata

Easting493403
Northing224851
Latitude51.91437
Longitude-0.64345

Nearest schools to Leedon Lower School

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PF
Middle deemed secondary269m
Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PG
Primary536m
Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DX
Primary1km
The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EW
Primary1.2km
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU
Middle deemed secondary1.3km
Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AB
Primary1.4km
Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY
Secondary1.4km
Leighton Middle School
Church Square, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EX
Middle deemed secondary1.5km
The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AR
Primary1.5km
Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE
Secondary2.3km