A good voluntary aided school school in Central Bedfordshire. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School.
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"growing and learning together with God's love"
St Leonard's CE Academy is a Church of England school and part of the Diocese of St Albans Multi Academy Trust (DSAMAT). It maintains strong links with St Leonard's Parish Church, the Diocese of St Albans and other DSAMAT schools. The school uses a Christian vision and values‑driven approach to worship and daily life, guided by the Parable of the Sower and a Windows Mirrors Doors framework for worship.
Headteacher welcomes visitors to the school website, describes a warm, nurturing environment with high aspirations and a strong Christian ethos, and invites visits to see the school in person.
The school adopts inclusive education with quality first teaching and a graduated approach (assess, plan, do, review) to identify and meet pupils' special educational needs, involving outside agencies when appropriate, and providing staff training and SEND support.
The admission number is 25; The Governing Body is the Admissions Authority; Places are decided by criteria set out in the Governors Admissions Policy (Admissions Policy 2026-27). The start of the 2026 intake process is October 2025.
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