Leighton Buzzard
LU7 1EX
United Kingdom
Church Square
Leighton Buzzard
LU7 1EX
United Kingdom
Church Square, LU7 1EX, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
School
Leighton Middle School - Leighton Buzzard
Open events for parents and carers
Saturday 14 November 2026
9am until midday. Visit the school's website to book an appointment.
Tuesday 24 to Friday 27 November 2026
Open week tours at 9am.
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Type of school
Middle School - Community
Telephone
01525 374907
Email address
Website
Visit Leighton Middle School's website.
Headteacher
Claire Vallance
Age range
9 to 13
Ofsted inspection
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Apply online
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Published admission numbers (places available)
150
Designated measuring point
Centre of memorial garden
Oversubscription criteria
Oversubscription criteria:
- all 'looked after' children or children who were previously 'looked after', including children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see definition below)
- children of staff (see definition below)
- children living in the catchment area with siblings at the school
- children living in the catchment area
- children living outside the catchment area with siblings at the school
- any other children
Definition of 'children who appear to have been in state care outside of England'
Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose if to benefit society.
Definition of 'children of staff'
Permanent full or part-time staff who have either been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application or recruited to fill a vacant post where there was a demonstrable skill shortage. The relationship to the child is defined as by blood or adoption or with legal parental responsibility and living with the child in the same house Monday – Friday.
School closures
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