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Heathwood Lower School

Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3AU ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023
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At a glance

A state primary school for ages 2–9 in Leighton Buzzard. Confirmed as Good at an ungraded Ofsted inspection (May 2023). No comparable results are published for this school. Oversubscribed: 34 families put it first for 27 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
2–9
Pupils
195
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Headteacher
Mrs Jackie Wright

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (17 May 2023): School remains Good

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

No published results yet. The school may be new, too small for figures to be published, or not have pupils at the end of a key stage.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
27
1st preferences
34
All applications
115
1st prefs per place
1.26
More first choices than places

23 of 34 first-preference applicants were offered a place (68%). 1 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
200
Capacity
150
130% full
Girls / boys
48/52
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)6.5%
  • English as an additional language0.5%
  • SEN support9%
  • Education, Health and Care plan7%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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