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Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 9–13 · Academy
Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 3FU · gilbertinglefield.com · 01525 372266
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade · safeguarding standards not met
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 20%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Central Bedfordshire 50%, England 62%
- Capacity
- 720
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 20% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Central Bedfordshire it was 50%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼20% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼100 | 106 | ||
| ▼96 | 105 | ||
| ▼97 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 138003)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Gilbert Inglefield Academy on 27 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade. Safeguarding standards were not met.
- Inclusion: Urgent improvement
- Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement
- Achievement: Urgent improvement
- Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement
- Personal development and well-being: Urgent improvement
- Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement
- Inspected
- 27 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Not met
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 138003)
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Urgent improvement |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Urgent improvement |
| Achievement | Urgent improvement |
| Attendance and behaviour | Urgent improvement |
| Personal development and well-being | Urgent improvement |
| Leadership and governance | Urgent improvement |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Jun 2023
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 138003), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Apr 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
Jun 2023Inadequate
Quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 138003)
Sept 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 138003)
Before September 2019
Jun 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 138003)
Jan 2015Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 138003)