The Rushmere Park Academy
Academy converter primary school in Leighton Buzzard (Central Bedfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
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not published
Writing expected
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not published
Attendance rate
93.9%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.7
▲ 3.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
21.7%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
138%
207 / 150 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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The Rushmere Park Academy is a Primary Academy based in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. Educating children from ages 2 to 9. We work very hard at The Rushmere Park Academy, but we also believe that le..
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 146685
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Constituency
- Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (9 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Neil Barker | Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Neil Barker Former | Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Viv Capron | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Joanne Ward | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Joanne Liddle | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Toni Cassidy | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Storiay Abdul | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Neil Barker | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Martin Baldock | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Helen Pendell | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Shazia Anwar Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Gemma Wareham Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Joanne Ward Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Joanne Liddle Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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