Beaudesert Lower School, Leighton Buzzard

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a community school located in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. We aim to provide a high quality of education within a secure and caring environment. We would like you to feel that you are able to play an active part in your child’s learning and involve yourself in all aspects of school life."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, art and forest school.

The school runs after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 74 families put Beaudesert Lower School as their first choice and 154 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 24 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Beaudesert Lower School are Leedon Lower School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement); Clipstone Brook Lower School (0.7 miles, Good); The Rushmere Park Academy (0.8 miles, Good); and Heathwood Lower School (1.2 miles, Good).

9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%), Asian (8%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 20 pupils (7.2%) received SEN support and 6 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Jupiter Drive (opposite), 30 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Beaudesert Lower School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 94 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Central Bedfordshire (47), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Beaudesert Lower School issued 11 suspensions, 3.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Beaudesert Lower School are Vandyke Upper School (0.4 miles), Gilbert Inglefield Academy (0.5 miles), Brooklands Middle School (0.6 miles) and Leighton Middle School (1.3 miles).