Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Address: Vandyke Road
Town/City: Leighton Buzzard
County: Bedfordshire
Postcode: LU7 3FU
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Middle deemed secondary (ages 9-13)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school closed in 2026
Trust: Gilbert Inglefield Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Miss Catrin O'Callaghan
Capacity: 720
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 590 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 82% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 27.3%

Location and administration

URN: 138003
DfE Number: 823/4073
UKPRN: 10036117
UPRN: 100081005929
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Central Bedfordshire (E06000056)
Constituency: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard (E14001206)
Electoral Ward: Leighton-Linslade North (E05014414)

Easting & Northing: 493141E, 226139N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 55' 35.84" N 0° 38' 48.34" W
Plus Code: 9C3XW9G3+J7

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Gilbert Inglefield Academy (0.0km)
  2. Vandyke Upper School (0.2km)
  3. The Rushmere Park Academy (0.7km)
  4. Beaudesert Lower School (0.8km)
  5. Clipstone Brook Lower School (1.1km)
  6. Brooklands Middle School (1.1km)
  7. Benjamin College (1.2km)
  8. Dovery Academy (1.2km)
  9. Heathwood Lower School (1.2km)
  10. Leedon Lower School (1.3km)
Associated schools

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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers.