This schoolOther primary schools in Central Bedfordshire
What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 16 May 2024Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 15 January 2015Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry154 applications · 56 places offered · 74 named it first
- 2026 2.8; Central Bedfordshire median median 2.1
- 2025 2.1; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.9
- 2024 2.2; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
- 2023 1.8; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
- 2022 1.9; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
- 2021 2.0; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
- 2020 1.6; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
- 2019 1.6; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
- 2018 1.6; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
- 2017 1.8; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
- 2016 1.7; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
- 2015 1.5; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
- 2014 1.7; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.6
- This school
- Central Bedfordshire median
Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 56 | 154 | 2.8 | 74 | 1.32 |
| Sep 2025 | 56 | 117 | 2.1 | 59 | 1.05 |
| Sep 2024 | 56 | 124 | 2.2 | 66 | 1.18 |
| Sep 2023 | 56 | 102 | 1.8 | 63 | 1.13 |
| Sep 2022 | 56 | 107 | 1.9 | 57 | 1.02 |
| Sep 2021 | 56 | 111 | 2.0 | 60 | 1.07 |
| Sep 2020 | 56 | 92 | 1.6 | 60 | 1.07 |
| Sep 2019 | 56 | 91 | 1.6 | 57 | 1.02 |
| Sep 2018 | 54 | 85 | 1.6 | 54 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2017 | 35 | 62 | 1.8 | 33 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2016 | 42 | 71 | 1.7 | 41 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2015 | 49 | 72 | 1.5 | 47 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2014 | 33 | 57 | 1.7 | 30 | 0.91 |
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Beaudesert Lower SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20242.8applications per place
- 1.0 km · Central BedfordshireRequires significant improvement 20261.9applications per place
- 1.2 km · Central BedfordshireStandards maintained20252.7applications per place
- 1.2 km · Central Bedfordshire20262.3applications per place
- 1.9 km · Central BedfordshireRemains Good20234.3applications per place
- 1.9 km · Central BedfordshireGraded · no overall grade20254.5applications per place
- 2.0 km · Central BedfordshireGood20242.4applications per place
- 2.1 km · Central BedfordshireGood20231.8applications per place
- 3.0 km · Central Bedfordshire20254.0applications per place
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 109466 · 823/2067
- Capacity
- 290 pupils · 278 on roll
- Free school meals
- 9.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Appenine Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DX
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources