Leighton Middle School

StateSecondary

GoodSecondaryAges 9–13600 pupils

Church Square, LU7 1EXWebsite01525374907

Good600 pupilsAges 9–13

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Pupils600

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Type

Community

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

9 - 13

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

600 / 600 (100%)

Head Teacher

Mrs Claire Vallance

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected May 2024

Results

KS2 SATs Combined: 78%

4.9%

Absence rate

Avg 5.5%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

4.9%vs 5.5% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate4.9%

National avg: 7.4%

Persistent absence 9.7%

Authorised absence3.7%

Unauthorised absence1.2%

Suspension rate1.7%

Permanent exclusion rate0.3%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 11.2%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 4.0%

Near averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Moderate Learning Difficulty29 (32%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health20 (22%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder14 (15%)

Specific Learning Difficulty13 (14%)

Speech, Language & Communication11 (12%)

Hearing Impairment2 (2%)

Physical Disability2 (2%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing & Workforce

Teachers (FTE) 32.9

Teaching assistants (FTE)13.2

Support staff (FTE)30.0

TA:teacher ratio 0.4

Part-time teachers17.1%

Teacher turnover 12.6%

Teacher retention 87.4%

Teacher sickness (avg days) 3.6

2024-25

School Capacity

Capacity utilisation99.2%

Nearly full — limited places available

Total places600

Pupils on roll595

Unfilled places5

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils600

Free school meals 12.8%

English as additional language 11.0%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British78.3%

White Other5.7%

Unclassified2.3%

Mixed Other2.2%

Mixed White & Asian2.0%

Indian1.8%

Black African1.5%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.2%

Chinese0.8%

Mixed White & African0.8%

Asian Other0.7%

Black Caribbean0.7%

Other0.5%

Black Other0.5%

White Irish0.5%

Gypsy/Roma0.2%

Pakistani0.2%

Traveller Irish0.2%

2024-25

Spending Per Pupil

£6,313

total expenditure per pupil

£-3,287 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,503

Support staff£835

Premises£371

Energy£153

Learning resources£271

Income per pupil£6,373

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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