The Rushmere Park Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Central Bedfordshire
East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EW
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 17/05/2022
Application demand
96%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
93.9%
14.8% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
207
Capacity used
Over capacity138%
150 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
96%
1st preference success rate
27 of 28 families who put it first got an offer
29
Places offered
56
Total applications
1.9
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 28 | 27 | ● 96% |
| 2nd preference | 11 | 1 | ● 9% |
| 3rd preference | 17 | 1 | ● 6% |
| Total | 56 | 29 | 52% |
1st preference success by year
Central Bedfordshire lets families list 3 preferences. 1 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Viv Capron
- Address
- East Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EW
- Phone
- 01525372096
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Ward / constituency
- Leighton-Linslade North · Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 146685
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 23% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 14% | — | — |
| SEN support | 10% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS
207 pupils · 150 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
28 April 2026
S5 Inspection · report card
Inclusion Expected standard Achievement Expected standard Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Attendance and behaviour Expected standard Leadership and governance Expected standard Early years Strong standard Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard Post-16 provision Not applicable - 22
17 May 2022
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 128 pupils
Attendance
93.9%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
6.1%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
14.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
1.6%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Central Bedfordshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.