Primary
The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AR
Key facts
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 378 of 420 places
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Nursery
- Yes
Ofsted
Last inspected May 2024
Good
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Early yearsOutstanding
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationGood
Inspected under the previous framework, which used its own four-point scale. Ofsted now publishes a report card grading several areas separately, so these grades are not directly comparable with a recent inspection’s.
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
March 2023
Ungraded inspection
Good
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Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AR
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Central Bedfordshire admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Hilary Wheeldon
- Address
- Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AR
- Telephone
- 01525373017