Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 15 September 2021
Leighton Middle School's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by the local authority, Central Bedfordshire, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Leighton Middle School is in Central Bedfordshire council's area. Check its admissions booklet for how far away places went in recent years.
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
88%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
276 responses up to 7 April 2025 · 46% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
92% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
93% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
86% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
51% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
70% agreeOfsted last inspected Leighton Middle School on 15 September 2021 and did not give an overall grade.
Leighton Middle School's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by the local authority, Central Bedfordshire, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Leighton Middle School had 600 pupils aged 9 to 13 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 600. It is a mixed school.