Linslade School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leighton Buzzard, East of England LU7 2PA · Central Bedfordshire
#124 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1039 of 4,090 nationally
About Linslade School
Linslade School is a academy secondary located in Leighton Buzzard, in the Central Bedfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 9–13. In 2025 it enrolled 721 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 69.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 124th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (95th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (53th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 721; capacity filled 109.2%.
There are 20 schools in Leighton Buzzard; Linslade School ranks 13th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)70%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)7%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)9.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Linslade School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 721
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 9.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 109.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 70%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 7%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Linslade School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
1,135 students · 211 m away
Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Leighton Buzzard · Local authority primary · Ages 2–9
259 students · 1.0 km away
Leighton Middle School
Leighton Buzzard · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
597 students · 1.1 km away
Linslade Lower School
Leighton Buzzard · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
181 students · 1.1 km away
The Mary Bassett Lower School
Leighton Buzzard · Local authority primary · Ages 2–9
378 students · 1.3 km away
Southcott Lower School
Leighton Buzzard · Local authority primary · Ages 2–9
312 students · 1.4 km away
Greenleas School
Leighton Buzzard · Local authority primary · Ages 2–9
664 students · 1.7 km away
Clipstone Brook Lower School
Leighton Buzzard · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
306 students · 1.9 km away
The Rushmere Park Academy
Leighton Buzzard · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
207 students · 2.1 km away
Brooklands Middle School
Leighton Buzzard · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
598 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Alameda Middle School
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
720 students
Southchurch High School
Southend-On-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
722 students
Ernulf Academy
St. Neots · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
720 students
Fakenham Academy
Fakenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
723 students
Broadland High Ormiston Academy
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
725 students
The John Warner School
Hoddesdon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
726 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Linslade School a good school?
Linslade School has a Success Index (England) of 69.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #124 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Linslade School rank in East of England?
Linslade School ranks #124 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1039 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Linslade School?
Linslade School had 721 students in 2025.
Is Linslade School a primary school or a secondary school?
Linslade School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 9–13. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Linslade School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Linslade School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.