Overstone Combined School, Leighton Buzzard

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Overstone Combined School

Church Street, Wing, Leighton Buzzard LU7 0NY

https://overstone.eschools.co.uk/

Overstone Combined School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Buckinghamshire). It has about 210 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In November 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Admissions, Environment, Finances and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Progress, Attainment, Disadvantaged pupils and Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
2.1		Greenleas School
2.2		Linslade School
2.2		Wingrave Church of England Combined School
2.4		Southcott Lower School
2.5		Linslade Lower School
2.8		Leighton Middle School
2.8		Pulford CofE VA Lower School
2.9		The Mary Bassett Lower School
3.0		St Michael's Church of England Combined School
3.3		Clipstone Brook Lower School
3.4		The Rushmere Park Academy
3.5		Brooklands Middle School

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is very high.

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is below average.

Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is poor, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is poor, in reading it is poor and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

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