Primary schools in Leighton Buzzard

There are 18 primary schools in Leighton Buzzard (Central Bedfordshire), teaching 5,559 pupils. Of the 16 with a score, 10 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 3 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Leighton Buzzard All schools in Leighton Buzzard

Pupils from low-income families10%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools10 of 16scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards4inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)12of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full12 of 17places are under pressure here

Average class size26.5one-teacher classes, January census

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Primary schools (18)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Dovery AcademyAcademy · ages 3-9	191	6%	No overall grade 2025	100	99 to 100
2	Stanbridge Lower SchoolCouncil · ages 3-9	120	6%	Good 2022	91	78 to 97
3	Southcott Lower SchoolCouncil · ages 2-9	312	7%	Good 2023	85	67 to 94
4	Leighton Middle SchoolCouncil · ages 9-13	597	11%	Good 2024	83	71 to 91
5	Heathwood Lower SchoolCouncil · ages 2-9	195	6%	Good 2023	81	58 to 92
6	Linslade Lower SchoolCouncil · ages 3-9	181	4%	Report card 2025	79	58 to 91
7	Linslade SchoolAcademy · ages 9-13	721	9%	Good 2022	75	58 to 85
8	Pulford CofE VA Lower SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-9	259	4%	Good 2023	74	47 to 89
9	Clipstone Brook Lower SchoolCouncil · ages 3-9	306	12%	Good 2019	69	42 to 87
10	Brooklands Middle SchoolAcademy · ages 9-13	598	16%	Good 2023	69	49 to 82
11	Greenleas SchoolCouncil · ages 2-9	664	9%	Good 2024	64	37 to 84
12	Hockliffe Lower SchoolAcademy · ages 4-9	67	5%	No overall grade 2025	57	25 to 83
13	Beaudesert Lower SchoolCouncil · ages 4-9	278	9%	Good 2024	54	27 to 78
14	The Mary Bassett Lower SchoolCouncil · ages 2-9	378	19%	Good 2024	28	12 to 55
15	The Rushmere Park AcademyAcademy · ages 2-9	207	23%	Report card 2026	9	4 to 21
16	Leedon Lower SchoolCouncil · ages 2-9	368	24%	Report card 2026	1	0 to 1
	Gilbert Inglefield AcademyAcademy · ages 9-13	–	–	Report card 2026	–
	St Leonards CE AcademyAcademy · ages 5-9	117	8%	Good 2024	–

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.