Greenleas School

Greenleas School has made notable progress since its previous inspection, now achieving a good overall effectiveness rating. Pupils display happiness and engagement in their learning, demonstrating positive attitudes and good behaviour. The school provides a nurturing environment where children feel safe and secure, supported by effective leadership and management. The curriculum is well-structured and successfully delivered, particularly in early years education, which sets a solid foundation for future learning. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly in ensuring consistent checks on pupils' understanding during lessons to better support their learning.

Strengths

• Pupils exhibit positive attitudes towards school and learning.
• Effective leadership has driven improvements in the curriculum.
• Strong early years provision helps children transition smoothly into formal education.
• Comprehensive support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• Pupils develop a love of reading with diverse and engaging resources.
• High level of parent satisfaction with the school's nurturing approach.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent checks on pupils' understanding during lessons.
• Concerns raised by some parents regarding pupil conduct affecting their children.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Greenleas School attended 96.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.8% of pupils at Greenleas School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Greenleas School had 24.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.8% of pupils at Greenleas School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Greenleas School received £6,745 and spent £6,834 for each of its 630 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £4,000 (£6 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Greenleas School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Greenleas School is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was Greenleas School last inspected by Ofsted?

Greenleas School was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does Greenleas School have?

Greenleas School has 664 pupils on roll.

What age range does Greenleas School cover?

Greenleas School for pupils aged 2 to 9.

Where is Greenleas School?

Greenleas School is at Derwent Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2AB.