Leighton Middle School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 30 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
- 600 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 11%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.8%
- Persistent absence
- 9.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
White British 78.3%
Mixed 6.2%
Other White 5.7%
Unclassified 2.3%
Indian 1.8%
African 1.5%
Chinese 0.8%
Other Asian 0.7%
Caribbean 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 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 77%
Local authority average 50%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 13%
Local authority average 3%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 5 | 152 87 65 |
| Year 6 | 149 73 76 |
| Year 7 | 150 74 76 |
| Year 8 | 149 67 82 |