The Rushmere Park Academy
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Rushmere Park Academy is a primary school in Leighton Buzzard for ages 2 to 9. It is one of the 134 schools in Central Bedfordshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 18 June 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
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
207 pupils on roll, with places for 150
Schools near The Rushmere Park Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Inglefield Academy | 0.4 miles | Report card: Urgent improvement | Not published |
| Clipstone Brook Lower School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| The Mary Bassett Lower School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Brooklands Middle School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
| Leighton Middle School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS
- Age range
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Viv Capron
- Phone
- 01525372096
- Address
- East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EW
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- URN
- 146685
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.