Brookmead School, Leighton Buzzard
Brookmead School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Leighton Buzzard. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 6 schools in Leighton Buzzard with published results, and 1,455th of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Buckinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Brookmead School in detail
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Brookmead School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 91% in reading and 96% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Brookmead School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Brookmead School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brookmead School are Cheddington Combined School (1.5 miles, Requires improvement, 78% reading, 63% maths); Marsworth Church of England Infant School (1.6 miles, Good); Grove Road Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 92% reading, 83% maths); and Aldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School (2.6 miles, Good, 94% reading, 94% maths).
Brookmead School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Cheddington Combined SchoolMarsworth Church of England Infant SchoolGrove Road Primary SchoolAldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School
What parents say
104 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Brookmead School (as of September 2025): 76% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 57% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (92%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (54%).
Who goes there
14.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 55 pupils (18.4%) received SEN support and 4 (1.3%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cheddington Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Bell PH (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 17 crimes within a mile of the school, most often vehicle crime, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Brookmead School issued 2 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from December 2019, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Brookmead School excels at developing well-rounded, confident pupils through outstanding behaviour management and an ambitious curriculum. The school prioritises reading and delivers an exceptional enrichment programme where every pupil learns a musical instrument and has opportunities to develop resilience through sports, arts and cultural experiences. Staff have high expectations and use positive approaches to help pupils achieve strong results in reading, writing and mathematics.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and personal development with a calm, orderly environment and consistently polite, respectful pupils
- Strong focus on reading with effective phonics teaching and ambitious texts that challenge pupils
- Exceptional early years provision that develops independence and readiness for learning
- Excellent enrichment programme including music, sports, trips and visiting speakers that inspire pupils
- Staff have strong subject knowledge and sequence lessons logically to help pupils build skills
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects lack consistent systems to identify and address gaps in pupil knowledge, which slows progress
- Limited opportunities in some wider curriculum subjects for pupils to write and apply their learning independently
- Need to strengthen assessment systems and ensure staff use them consistently across all subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school creates an open, positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, netball, drawing, music provision (every pupil learns an instrument), educational trips, visiting authors and speakers, house captain roles, buddy schemes, play leader roles
Brookmead School is a primary school where pupils are proud, happy and have very positive attitudes to learning. The school offers a wide range of educational experiences and maintains high expectations for pupil behaviour and achievement.
At a Glance
14.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
104 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 91% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
23.3
Infant (KS1)
22.7
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Brookmead School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Brookmead School.
- Quackers Out of School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Brookmead School is a foundation school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Buckinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Brookmead School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brookmead School is in Buckinghamshire; for families living there:
- Buckinghamshire's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy (0 to 25 Year Olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Brookmead School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
301 pupils
390 places
89 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leighton Buzzard
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leighton Buzzard
Across Buckinghamshire council
Places available
6,722
Applications
5,630
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Buckinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
55
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
19.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
299
Total Pupils
126
Boys
173
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,718
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,994
Per pupil
£1716k
Total funding
£76k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
11.3%
Persistent absence
266
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Brookmead School
What are SATs results like at Brookmead School?
Of the pupils at Brookmead School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.
What is Brookmead School's Ofsted rating?
Brookmead School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Brookmead School?
No fixed boundary. When Brookmead School is oversubscribed, Buckinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Brookmead School?
Brookmead School was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 390 places.
How big are the classes at Brookmead School?
Classes at Brookmead School average 23 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Brookmead School?
Brookmead School has around 299 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Brookmead School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Brookmead School in 2024/25. 11.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Brookmead School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Brookmead School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Brookmead School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Quackers Out of School Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Brookmead School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Brookmead School?
Brookmead School is at High Street, Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9EX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)