Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2QUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Linslade Lower School is a primary school in Leighton Buzzard for ages 3 to 9. It is one of the 134 schools in Central Bedfordshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 25 November 2025, report published 4 February 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 November 2025
Pupils love coming to Linslade Lower School. They arrive in the morning to a warm welcome from attentive and caring staff. This helps pupils to quickly settle into learning. Pupils enjoy the lessons they study at school. They love to learn about different periods of history or the different religious beliefs that people hold. The school is proactive in identifying barriers to learning that pupils face. It works swiftly and successfully to remove these. This includes supporting families where pupils may have barriers to attending school regularly. The school's effective approaches result in pupils attending well. Pupils enjoy taking on positions of responsibility such as eco-monitors and young leaders. These help to build pupils' confidence. They love the different opportunities the school provides for them to develop talents and interests. Representing the school as members of the boys' and girls' 'Leo football' teams is a great source of pride for many pupils. They equally enjoy the interesting trips they go on such as to local museums or zoos. These trips help pupils to learn more about the subjects they study in school. Relationships are positive across the school. Pupils enjoy coming together to eat in the dining hall and chat about their day. The school playground is a hive of activity where pupils happily play football, skip and traverse the climbing frame. Behaviour in classrooms is typically positive. Pupils want to learn. They often work hard so they can demonstrate their 'super six learning powers'. For example, pupils understand the importance of showing determination in their learning. This all helps pupils to secure what they need to be well prepared for their next stage of learning.
What the school should improve
- Leaders should ensure that their monitoring and evaluation across all areas of school accurately identifies priorities for future improvement that are clear, specific and measurable.
- Leaders should ensure that teaching across subjects consistently supports pupils to improve their writing.
Pupil numbers and mix
181 pupils on roll, with places for 225
Schools near Linslade Lower School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southcott Lower School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Greenleas School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| The Mary Bassett Lower School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Leighton Middle School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
| Linslade School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hazel Farlam
- Phone
- 01525372085
- Address
- Leopold Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2QU
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- URN
- 109515
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.