Brooklands Middle School

Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, LU7 3PF

Good

Inspected 3 July 2023

Good

Ofsted

48%

KS2 expected

Middle deemed secondary

Phase

9–13

Ages

604

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Middle deemed secondary
Age Range: Ages 9–13
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 604 / 600 (101%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 3 July 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

17.6%

Disadvantaged

7.5%

EAL

9.9%

SEN support

10.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

5.9%

Overall absence

14.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

34.3

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.1 vs 2023/24

21.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

20.93

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +6.9 vs 2023/24

£47,702

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,125 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

2.8% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£3,805

Spend per pupil

£4,081

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.