Leedon Lower School
Leighton Buzzard · Central Bedfordshire
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School information
- Official name
- Leedon Lower School
- Address
- Highfield Road
- Postcode
- LU7 3LZ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
- URN (official identifier)
- 109509
- Establishment number
- 2177
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–9 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 368
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 360
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jen Lloyd
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 28 Apr 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionNeeds attentionCurriculum and teachingUrgent improvementAchievementUrgent improvementAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingNeeds attentionEarly yearsNeeds attentionLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.leedonlowerschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01525374713
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Leedon Lower School
| 2025/26 | This school | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 368 | 49,459 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 20.9% | 15.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 11.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.3% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 13.0% | 10.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Leedon Lower School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Urgent improvement
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Category of concern
- RSI
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Urgent improvement
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Needs attention
Report published 21 Jun 2026
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 16 Jun 2019
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 5 Sept 2018
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 9 Sept 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 30 Nov 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 28 Jun 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 15 Mar 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Leedon Lower School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.1% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 13.3% | 11.5% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Leedon Lower School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £103,850 for 67 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 21.1% | 15.8% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £328 | £211 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Leedon Lower School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 348 pupils.
| This school | Central Bedfordshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,373,957 £6,822 per pupil | £7,054 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £2,489,579 £7,154 per pupil | £7,121 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £963,887 £2,770 per pupil · 38.7% | £3,150 · 44.2% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £670,599 £1,927 per pupil · 26.9% | £1,711 · 24.0% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £70,418 £202 per pupil · 2.8% | £146 · 2.0% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £4,257 £12 per pupil · 0.2% | £104 · 1.5% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£115,622 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£247,381 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £6,867 per pupil, supply and agency £207 per pupil — spending up £287 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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