Linslade School, Leighton Buzzard
Linslade School is a secondary school for pupils aged 9 to 13 in Leighton Buzzard, part of Chiltern Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 6 schools in Leighton Buzzard with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Central Bedfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Linslade School in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Linslade School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 66% in Central Bedfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Linslade School
Across Central Bedfordshire, 91% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 96% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Central Bedfordshire lodged 144 appeals against secondary school offers; 129 reached a hearing and 35 succeeded (27.1% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Linslade School are Cedars Upper School (0.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.1); Leighton Middle School (0.7 miles, Good); Brooklands Middle School (1.3 miles, Good); and Gilbert Inglefield Academy (1.7 miles).
Cedars Upper SchoolLeighton Middle SchoolBrooklands Middle SchoolGilbert Inglefield Academy
The trust
Linslade School is one of 21 schools run by Chiltern Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.5 in 2024/25.
Who goes there
9.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 66 pupils (9.2%) received SEN support and 36 (5%) 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 Leighton Buzzard Rail Station, about 820 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Finch Crescent (on), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Linslade 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 139 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Central Bedfordshire (47), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Linslade School issued 38 suspensions, 5.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Linslade School are Pulford CofE VA Lower School (0.6 miles), Linslade Lower School (0.7 miles), The Mary Bassett Lower School (0.8 miles) and Southcott Lower School (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Pulford CofE VA Lower SchoolLinslade Lower SchoolThe Mary Bassett Lower SchoolSouthcott Lower School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
38
Suspensions
5.75%
Suspension rate
22 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 661 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Linslade School is in Central Bedfordshire; for families living there:
- Central Bedfordshire's school travel policy: Apply for school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
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 Central Bedfordshire is 6 (the median across 135 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
669 pupils
660 places
9 pupils over capacity 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 Central Bedfordshire council
Places available
1,710
Applications
1,502
Got 1st preference
91.0%
Got preferred school
95.9%
All secondary applications across Central Bedfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
66
SEN Support
36
EHC Plans
14.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
721
Total Pupils
383
Boys
338
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
39
Teachers
18.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,590
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,588
Per pupil
£3879k
Total funding
£92k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
8.5%
Persistent absence
680
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Linslade School
What are SATs results like at Linslade School?
Of the pupils at Linslade School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Linslade School's Ofsted rating?
Linslade School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Linslade School?
No fixed boundary. When Linslade School is oversubscribed, Central Bedfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Linslade School?
Linslade School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Linslade School?
Classes at Linslade School average 28.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Linslade School?
Linslade School has around 721 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Linslade School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Linslade School in 2024/25. 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Linslade School?
Apply through Central Bedfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Linslade School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Linslade School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 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 Central Bedfordshire is 6 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Linslade School?
Linslade School is at Mentmore Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2PA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)