The Mary Bassett Lower School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 2-9
Religion Does not apply
Address Bassett Road
Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 1AR
Reference Number 109508

General Makeup

Number of pupils 383
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.48%
Girls: 47.52%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 16.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 19.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 24 22 46
2 30 29 59
3 33 26 59
4 31 26 57

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 69.2%
White, Other 11.5%
White & Asian 3.7%
Mixed, Other 2.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.6%
Indian 2.3%
African 2.1%
Asian, Other 2.1%
White & Black (African) 1%
Chinese 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 2024-07-11
Date Report
2024-05-22 School inspection:GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 11 July 2024
2023-03-13 School inspectionSchool inspection, PDF - 05 May 2023
2017-11-22 Short inspectionShort inspection, PDF - 13 December 2017
2013-05-02 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 23 May 2013
2009-10-20 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 11 December 2009
2007-04-23 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 16 May 2007
2002-02-11 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 16 May 2002

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Unlock Unlock
Second Preference 28 9
Third Preference 32 1
From another Local Authority 4 1

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Leighton Middle School
Church Square, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1EX
0.16 miles
Pulford CofE VA Lower School
Pulford Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1AB
0.28 miles
The Rushmere Park Academy
East Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1EW
0.53 miles
Clipstone Brook Lower School
Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3PG
0.61 miles
Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2QU
0.63 miles
Brooklands Middle School
Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3PF
0.79 miles
Linslade School
Mentmore Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2PA
0.79 miles
Southcott Lower School
Bideford Green, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2UA
0.83 miles
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3FU
0.94 miles
Leedon Lower School
Highfield Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3LZ
0.94 miles
Dovery Academy
Heath Road, Dovery Academy, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3AG
1.03 miles
Greenleas School
Derwent Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2AB
1.2 miles
Heathwood Lower School
Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3AU
1.22 miles
Beaudesert Lower School
Appenine Way, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3DX
1.22 miles
St Leonards CE Academy
Thrift Road, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0AX
1.98 miles
Overstone Combined School
Church Street, Wing, Buckinghamshire, LU7 0NY
3 miles
Stanbridge Lower School
Tilsworth Road, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9HY
3.03 miles
High Ash Church of England Primary School
Pound Hill, Great Brickhill, Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire, MK17 9AS
3.39 miles
Hockliffe Lower School
Woburn Road, Hockliffe, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9LL
3.5 miles
St Michael's Church of England Combined School
Chapel Square, Stewkley, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0HA
4.31 miles
Name Distance
Benjamin College
Benjamin UK, Coach House, White House Court, Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1FD
0.29 miles
Cedars Upper School
Mentmore Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2AE
0.85 miles
Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3DY
1.06 miles
Oak Bank School
Sandy Lane, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3BE
1.28 miles
The Cottesloe School
Church Street, Wing, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, LU7 0NY
3 miles
Macintyre School
Leighton Road, Wingrave, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 4PA
4.85 miles
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