Leighton Middle School
School Name: Leighton Middle School Address: Church Square Town/City: Leighton Buzzard County: Bedfordshire Postcode: LU7 1EX Telephone Number: 01525 374907 Website: www.leightonmiddle.org.uk
Phase: Middle deemed secondary (ages 9-13) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
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%
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
DfE Record: View record
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