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St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School

Overview

Head teacher: Mrs Jan Abrams Address: Thrift Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AX Telephone: 01525 237253 Number of pupils: 102 Age range: 5-9 years Funding type: Local Authority Maintained Gender: Mixed gender Religious affiliation: Church of England Type of school: Local Authority Maintained, special school, voluntary aided school Help Local Authority website: Central Bedfordshire Council

Performance scores

Information on exam results, spend per pupil and ofsted reports can be found on the Department for Education website. Updated performance table information is published every January. Follow the links in the table below for more detailed information for 2011.
Year Overall Ofsted grade Help
2011 Latest Ofsted grade:
1 - Excellent
Link to Ofsted inspection report
2010
2009
2008
2007

National average

Ofsted overall effectiveness

13%
43%
37%
8%

Local average

Ofsted overall effectiveness

18%
60%
18%
5%

Map and directions

School location School location LU7 0AX Get Directions Get directions

Please note, locations are approximate

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St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School Thrift Road, Leighton Buzzard Ofsted: 1 - Excellent Get directions

Local authority details

Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire LA Code: 823

ICT Award

An award scheme recognising UK schools who have shown a high commitment to using technology education.

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Latest key stage 2 achievement

Percentage of pupils at Key Stage 2 achieving Level 4 or above in both English and Mathematics.

Latest AS or equivalent achievement


  • Average point score per student
  • Number of students aged 16-18

GCSE or equivalent achievement

Percentage of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 achieving Level 2 including English and Mathematics.

Latest Overall Ofsted grade

Inspectors form a judgement on a school's overall effectiveness based on the findings from their inspection of the school.

The following judgements, in particular, influence what the overall effectiveness judgement will be.

  • The school's capacity for sustained improvement
  • Outcomes for individuals and groups of pupils
  • The quality of teaching
  • The extent to which the curriculum meets pupils' needs
  • Including, where relevant, through partnerships
  • The effectiveness of care, guidance and support

Latest Overall Ofsted grade

Inspectors form a judgement on a school's overall effectiveness based on the findings from their inspection of the school.

The following judgements, in particular, influence what the overall effectiveness judgement will be.

  • The school's capacity for sustained improvement
  • Outcomes for individuals and groups of pupils
  • The quality of teaching
  • The extent to which the curriculum meets pupils' needs
  • Including, where relevant, through partnerships
  • The effectiveness of care, guidance and support

Here we show the percentages of schools in each overall effectiveness category for both the local authority area and England as a whole.

Contextual value added (CVA) scores

These scores show the progress a school has helped its students make from the end of one key stage to another. Along with test and examination results, they give a fair guide to the performance of a school.

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School types

Voluntary aided
Voluntary aided schools are normally owned by a charity and run by a governing body. They are mostly religious schools - also called 'faith' schools. They have their own admissions process.

Special Needs provision

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Nursery Provision

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Primary Provision

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Secondary Specialism

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