Leighton Middle School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 1 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 9 - 13 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Unique reference
- 109689
- Address
- Church Square, LU7 1EX
- Website
- www.leightonmiddle.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 595 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.1%
- Girls
- 51.9%
- First language not English
- 8.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.6%
- Persistent absence
- 10.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
White British 79.7%
Mixed 6.6%
Other White 4.7%
Unclassified 2.2%
African 1.7%
Indian 1.2%
Caribbean 1%
Irish 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Other Black 0.5%
Other Asian 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.9
WritingAbove average1.8
MathsAverage0.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 76%
Local authority average 52%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 19%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 5 | 150 73 77 |
| Year 6 | 149 74 75 |
| Year 7 | 147 66 81 |
| Year 8 | 149 73 76 |