366
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 27/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio25.3:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Leedon Lower School · Primary · Central Bedfordshire
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
366
Pupil : teacher ratio
25.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Highfield Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3LZ
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 366 | 22.8 | 14% | 10% | 18% | 7% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 394 | 25.7 | 10% | 8% | 16% | 7% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 435 | 27.5 | 10% | 9% | 15% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 432 | 25.1 | 14% | 7% | 16% | 9% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 399 | 24.3 | 13% | 5% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 425 | 25.2 | 17% | 5% | 14% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 402 | 24.3 | 15% | 3% | 14% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 368 | 25.1 | 14% | 2% | 16% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.