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Leighton Middle School

Central Bedfordshire, LU7 1EXSecondaryAges 9–13MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
Progress 8
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About Leighton Middle School

Leighton Middle School is a state-funded secondary school in Central Bedfordshire, East of England, for pupils aged 9 to 13 for boys and girls. DfE data records 597 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 600.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (1 May 2024).

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range9 to 13 years
GenderMixed
AddressChurch Square, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 1EX
HeadteacherMrs Claire Vallance
Local AuthorityCentral Bedfordshire
Number of Pupils597
Free School Meals (FSM)11.4%
School Capacity597 / 600 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (1 May 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 Jan 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:55-08:25

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: leightonmiddle.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Leighton Middle School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.