The Mary Bassett Lower School
Community school in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 2 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 378 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 18.90% |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Address | Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1AR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.marybassett.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01525373017 |
| URN | 109508 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 May 2024, published 10 July 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 14 March 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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
- Pulford CofE VA Lower School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- The Rushmere Park Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Clipstone Brook Lower School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Linslade Lower School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Southcott Lower School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Leedon Lower School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Dovery Academy (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Greenleas School (primary school, about 1.9 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.