Leighton Middle School

Contact details for the school

School Name: Leighton Middle School
Address: Church Square
Town/City: Leighton Buzzard
County: Bedfordshire
Postcode: LU7 1EX
Telephone Number: 01525 374907
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Middle deemed secondary (ages 9-13)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Claire Vallance
Capacity: 600
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 597 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 11.4%

Location and administration

URN: 109689
DfE Number: 823/4120
UKPRN: 10018846
UPRN: 100081198716
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Central Bedfordshire (E06000056)
Constituency: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard (E14001206)
Electoral Ward: Leighton-Linslade South (E05014415)

Easting & Northing: 491908E, 224973N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 54' 58.85" N 0° 39' 53.99" W
Plus Code: 9C3XW88P+G2

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • Mrs Joanne Bellamy - Governor. Appointed on 28 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2026.
  • Mrs Sheila Bernarde - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 July 2026.
  • Ms Jane Graham - Governor. Appointed on 18 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 September 2029.
  • Mr Robert Jefferis - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 29 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 September 2027.
  • Mr John Lockett - Governor. Appointed on 24 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 April 2029.
  • Mr Mark Lovell - Governor. Appointed on 28 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 September 2030.
  • David MacGeogh - Governor. Appointed on 18 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 September 2029.
  • Ms Sheila Meekums - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 September 2030.
  • Ms Beth Sedgwick - Governor. Appointed on 24 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 April 2029.
  • Mrs Claire Vallance - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2017 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).