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EnglandLeighton Buzzard

Schools in Leighton Buzzard

Granted a market charter in 1227, Leighton Buzzard has served as the commercial centre of southwest Bedfordshire for eight centuries, its All Saints church and sand-quarrying tradition defining a compact town that extends on either side of the River Ouzel to meet its historically separate neighbour Linslade. Around 37,000 people live across the Leighton-Linslade parish today.

Linslade is among the most sought-after pockets for primary catchments, while Ivinghoe, set against the Chiltern Hills to the south, draws families seeking village settings close to the town's school network. West Coast Main Line trains from Leighton Buzzard station reach London Euston in around forty minutes, making the town a well-connected base for commuting families.

Area Performance

Leighton Buzzard schools rank in the top 58% of England

Across 10 primary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.02/10, -0.49 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

9% Elite

Distribution across all Leighton Buzzard schools

9%
13%
70%
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding

Leighton Buzzard vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 58%

Across all ranked Leighton Buzzard schools

Top 60%Primaryavg #9,056 of 14,978
Top 49%Sixth formavg #1,166 of 2,376

Primary schools: 6 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.3/10
-1.10 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,056
-10 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 60% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
55%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.3/10
-1.10 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,056
-10 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 60% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
55%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%

Sixth form schools: 4 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.2/10
+0.42 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,166
+1 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 49% of 2,376

% A*-A at A-Level
22%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
52%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.2/10
+0.42 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,166
+1 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 49% of 2,376

% A*-A at A-Level
22%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
52%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%

Overall Oxbridge

#1,460

2 ranked schools · -546 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984

Applications

20

Offers

2

Offer rate10.0%
-12.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%

Oxford

#287

2 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198

Applications

11

Offers

0

Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%

Cambridge

#1,016

2 ranked schools · -243 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881

Applications

9

Offers

2

Offer rate22.2%
-7.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
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