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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 1.8% |
| Unclassified | 2.3% |
| Other White | 5.7% |
| Mixed | 6.2% |
| White British | 78.3% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 78% |
| Local authority average | 50% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 5% |
| Local authority average | 3% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 103 |
| England average | 105 |
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 |