St Leonards CE Academy
Academy converter in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 5 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 117 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 125 |
| Free school meals | 7.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Address | Thrift Road, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0AX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stleonards.beds.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01525237253 |
| URN | 151804 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 March 2024, published 13 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School, URN 109618).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Heathwood Lower School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Dovery Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- The Rushmere Park Academy (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- High Ash Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Beaudesert Lower School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- The Mary Bassett Lower School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Southcott Lower School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Clipstone Brook Lower School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Central Bedfordshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.