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Greenleas School

Primary · Community school · Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AB

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Greenleas School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Feb 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 9
Pupils664
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rebecca Clarke
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109591.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils664
Girls326
Boys338
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.6%
First language not English11.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.600
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.549
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.8.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.85
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size26

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
72.3%
Other White
11.7%
Other mixed
3%
Other Asian
2.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
White and Asian
1.7%
Indian
1.5%
African
1.5%
White and Black African
0.9%
Irish
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.1
Teachers (FTE)25.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)32.7
Support staff (FTE)60
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.43
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.110
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.37
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.37
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCentral BedfordshireEngland
Overall absence4.5%, better than England, similar to Central Bedfordshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.8%, better than England, similar to Central Bedfordshire11.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, better than Central Bedfordshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Greenleas School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySouthcott Lower SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLinslade Lower SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miMiddle deemed secondaryLinslade SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondaryCedars Upper SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryThe Mary Bassett Lower SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miMiddle deemed secondaryLeighton Middle SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryPulford CofE VA Lower SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryThe Rushmere Park AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryDovery AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.8 miPrimaryClipstone Brook Lower SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Greenleas School

What is Greenleas School's Ofsted rating?

Greenleas School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Feb 2024.

How hard is it to get into Greenleas School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Greenleas School made 43 offers from 110 applications (2.6 per offer), and 37 of 37 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Greenleas School?

Greenleas School has 664 pupils aged 2 to 9.

What is the capacity of Greenleas School?

Greenleas School had 600 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Greenleas School?

At Greenleas School, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Greenleas School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Greenleas School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.