Schools and Education in Leighton Buzzard

There are 32 schools within 5 miles of Leighton Buzzard town centre, including 21 primary and 7 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 83% are rated Good or Outstanding. Oak Bank School holds an Outstanding rating. A further 4 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
32
Primary
21
Secondary
7
Good / Outstanding
83%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

18
3
Outstanding (1) Good (18) Requires Improvement (3) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (9)
Oak Bank School 1.1 miles Sandy Lane, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE Inspected: 28 November 2024
Benjamin College 0.1 miles Windmill Path, Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1FD Inspected: 20 January 2025 Leighton Buzzard Children's Centre 0.2 miles East Street, C/O St Georges Lower School, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EW Inspected: 18 December 2014 The Rushmere Park Academy Primary 0.2 miles East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EW Inspected: 06 July 2022 The Mary Bassett Lower School Primary 0.4 miles Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AR Inspected: 11 July 2024 Clipstone Brook Lower School Primary 0.4 miles Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PG Inspected: 29 April 2025 Pulford CofE VA Lower School Primary 0.5 miles Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AB Inspected: 18 December 2023 Vandyke Upper School Secondary 0.6 miles Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY Inspected: 07 March 2024 Beaudesert Lower School Primary 0.8 miles Appenine Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DX Inspected: 04 July 2024 Heathwood Lower School Primary 0.9 miles The Walnuts, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3AU Inspected: 07 July 2023 Linslade School Middle deemed secondary 1.2 miles Mentmore Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2PA Inspected: 28 November 2022 Cedars Upper School Secondary 1.2 miles Mentmore Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE Inspected: 15 June 2023 Southcott Lower School Primary 1.2 miles Bideford Green, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2UA Inspected: 04 May 2023 Greenleas School Primary 1.5 miles Derwent Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AB Inspected: 25 April 2024 Stanbridge Lower School Primary 2.8 miles Tilsworth Road, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HY Inspected: 18 November 2022 The Cottesloe School Secondary 3.3 miles Church Street, Wing, Aylesbury, LU7 0NY Inspected: 14 January 2022 Eaton Bray Academy Primary 4.3 miles School Lane, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, LU6 2DT Inspected: 21 January 2025 St Michael's Church of England Combined School Primary 4.7 miles Chapel Square, Stewkley, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0HA Inspected: 29 January 2024 Edlesborough Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Jacksons Close, Edlesborough, Dunstable, LU6 2HS Inspected: 09 November 2023
Leedon Lower School Primary 0.7 miles Highfield Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3LZ Inspected: 19 September 2023 Wing Family Centre 3.3 miles Church Street, Church Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0NY Inspected: 07 November 2014 High Ash Church of England Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Pound Hill, Great Brickhill, MK17 9AS Inspected: 05 February 2024
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Middle deemed secondary 0.6 miles Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU Inspected: 21 May 2024
Leighton Middle School Middle deemed secondary 0.5 miles Church Square, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EX Inspected: 18 July 2024 Brooklands Middle School Middle deemed secondary 0.5 miles Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PF Inspected: 22 September 2023 Dovery Academy Primary 0.9 miles Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3AG Linslade Lower School Primary 0.9 miles Leopold Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2QU St Leonards CE Academy Primary 1.8 miles Thrift Road, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AX Hockliffe Lower School Primary 3.1 miles Woburn Road, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9LL Overstone Combined School Primary 3.3 miles Church Street, Wing, LU7 0NY Totternhoe Church of England Academy Primary 4.9 miles Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, LU6 1RE Water Hall Primary School Primary 5 miles Carron Court, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 3QF