SchoolScoresClipstone Brook Lower School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 9 · Mixed · Nursery class
Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PG
01525 376085 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 5 November 2019.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 12 March 2025: Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
64 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Leighton Buzzard comparisons use the 10 of its 16 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 6 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Leighton Buzzard | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school 10th highest of 10 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leighton Buzzard. Higher than 21% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 89% | 94% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 8th highest of 10 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leighton Buzzard. Higher than 29% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 92% | 94% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 10th highest of 10 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leighton Buzzard. Higher than 12% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 75% | 87% | 84% |
| Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOf 29 parents whose child had been bullied Joint 8th highest of 10 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leighton Buzzard. Higher than 42% of 6,022 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 52% | 54% | 51% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 46 parents who had raised a concern 8th highest of 10 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leighton Buzzard. Higher than 19% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 70% | 77% | 76% |
| My child with SEND gets the support they needOf 18 parents of children with SEND 8th highest of 18 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Central Bedfordshire. Higher than 48% of 2,087 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 72% | – | 68% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 8th highest of 10 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Leighton Buzzard. Higher than 20% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 80%said yes | 86% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 22%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Leighton Buzzard figures pool parents at the Leighton Buzzard schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Central Bedfordshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 60 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 45 |
| Of those, offered a place | 44 (98%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 160 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.8
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 8th highest of 16 state primary schools in Leighton Buzzard. Higher than 24% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.3% | 13.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 15th highest of 16 state primary schools in Leighton Buzzard. Higher than 21% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.7% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 3rd highest of 16 state primary schools in Leighton Buzzard. Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.5% | 11.4%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 3rd highest of 16 state primary schools in Leighton Buzzard. Higher than 64% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.5% | 12.3%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 12th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Leighton Buzzard. Lower than 33% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.6% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 12th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Leighton Buzzard. Lower than 31% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 15.1% | 11.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 8th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Leighton Buzzard. Lower than 24% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 11th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Leighton Buzzard. Lower than 18% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.0% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 11th highest of 16 state primary schools in Leighton Buzzard. Higher than 55% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.0 | 21.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 1st highest of 16 state primary schools in Leighton Buzzard. Higher than 85% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 13.1 | 10.2 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 5th highest of 15 state primary schools in Leighton Buzzard. Higher than 55% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 14.0% | 13.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Leedon Lower School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 needs attention, 2 urgent improvement
- The Rushmere Park Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected
- Pulford CofE VA Lower School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- The Mary Bassett Lower School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Beaudesert Lower School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024
- Dovery Academy 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Linslade Lower School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 7 expected
- Heathwood Lower School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- Southcott Lower School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- Greenleas School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Clipstone Brook Lower School's Ofsted rating?
Clipstone Brook Lower School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 5 November 2019. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 12 March 2025, Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Would parents recommend Clipstone Brook Lower School?
80% of the 64 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Clipstone Brook Lower School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Clipstone Brook Lower School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 45 families put Clipstone Brook Lower School as their first choice for 60 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 44 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 109521.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.