St Leonards CE Academy Catchment Area
St Leonards CE Academy is an academy converter primary school in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire , serving pupils aged 5-9, and a capacity of 125 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
5-9
Age range
125
Capacity
Good
Ofsted 2024
St Leonards CE Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Leonards CE Academy?
The catchment area for St Leonards CE Academy is the geographic zone Central Bedfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Central Bedfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Leonards CE Academy is managed by Central Bedfordshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Central Bedfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Central Bedfordshire catchment area documents →St Leonards CE Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Thrift Road, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AX
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-9 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- DfE URN
- 151804
Other Primary Schools in Leighton Buzzard
If St Leonards CE Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Leighton Buzzard are the next closest alternatives.
Beaudesert Lower School Catchment Area
Community school · LU7 3DX
Stanbridge Lower School Catchment Area
Community school · LU7 9HY
The Mary Bassett Lower School Catchment Area
Community school · LU7 1AR
Leedon Lower School Catchment Area
Community school · LU7 3LZ
Heathwood Lower School Catchment Area
Community school · LU7 3AU
Linslade Lower School Catchment Area
Community school · LU7 2QU
Other Church of England Schools in Central Bedfordshire
St Leonards CE Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Central Bedfordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Biggleswade
Dunton CofE Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Biggleswade
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Sandy
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bedford
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Leonards CE Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Leonards CE Academy
What is the catchment area for St Leonards CE Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Leonards CE Academy is the geographic zone Central Bedfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Central Bedfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Leonards CE Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Leonards CE Academy has a capacity of 125 places. For the most up-to-date data, check with Central Bedfordshire.
What is the admissions policy for St Leonards CE Academy? ▾
St Leonards CE Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Central Bedfordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Leonards CE Academy cover? ▾
St Leonards CE Academy is a primary school in Leighton Buzzard, Central Bedfordshire, serving pupils aged 5-9. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Leonards CE Academy? ▾
St Leonards CE Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.