St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School
Contact details for the school

School Name: St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School
Address: Thrift Road, Heath and Reach
Town/City: Leighton Buzzard
County: Bedfordshire
Postcode: LU7 0AX

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 5-9)
Type: Voluntary aided school
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
History: This school closed in 2025

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Bowley
Capacity: 125
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 16 January 2025:
Number of pupils: 119 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 95% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 10.1%

Location and administration

URN: 109618
DfE Number: 823/3310
UKPRN: 10077754
UPRN: 100081197294
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Central Bedfordshire (E06000056)
Constituency: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard (E14001206)
Electoral Ward: Heath & Reach (E05014410)
Diocese: CE32(Diocese of St Albans)

Easting & Northing: 492238E, 228392N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 56' 49.28" N 0° 39' 33.42" W
Plus Code: 9C3XW8WR+R7

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Leonards CE Academy (0.0km)
  2. Oak Bank School (1.1km)
  3. Heathwood Lower School (1.3km)
  4. Dovery Academy (1.5km)
  5. Vandyke Upper School (2.4km)
  6. Gilbert Inglefield Academy (2.4km)
  7. The Rushmere Park Academy (2.7km)
  8. High Ash Church of England Primary School (2.7km)
  9. Beaudesert Lower School (3.0km)
  10. Benjamin College (3.2km)
Associated schools

Related school*

* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers.
Governors

  • Mrs Sarah Bowley - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2011 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 30 August 2025.
  • Mr Samuel Davies - Governor. Appointed on 25 November 2022 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 30 August 2025.
  • Dr Torgyn Erland - Governor. Appointed on 15 November 2023 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 30 August 2025.
  • Mrs Lauren Johnston - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 28 September 2022 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 30 August 2025.
  • Mrs Stephanie King - Governor. Appointed on 17 November 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 August 2025.
  • Revd Noel McGeeney - Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2013 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 30 August 2025.
  • Mrs Rebecca Moroney - Governor. Appointed on 15 November 2023 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 30 August 2025.
  • Mrs Siobhan Ryan - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 August 2025.