The Mary Bassett Lower School is a state-maintained primary school in Leighton Buzzard, United Kingdom with 340 pupils. Ofsted: Good, inspected 22 May 2024. As of 11 November 2026 it is advertising 1 vacancy: Year 1 Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) (closes 23 November).
Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. 1 live vacancy.
Salary £34,069 to £54,328 a yearCloses 23 Nov
Full time
We are looking for an enthusiastic, talented and driven practitioner to join our school for the spring and summer term 2027. This position is to cover Maternity Leave in a Year 1…
| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2024 | Graded inspection | Good |
| 13 March 2023 | Ungraded inspection | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next |
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 14.4 | 23.6 | – | 0 | £50,543 |
| 2024/25 | 14.6 | 23.3 | 15% | 0 | £45,202 |
| 2023/24 | 15.0 | 21.5 | 9% | 0 | £44,481 |
| 2022/23 | 15.0 | 22.1 | 23% | 0 | £40,481 |
| 2021/22 | 13.1 | 25.5 | 31% | 0 | £41,573 |
| 2020/21 | 13.1 | 26.4 | 8% | 0 | £41,836 |
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 14.5 | 23.8 | 14% | 0 | £38,640 |
| 2018/19 | 15.3 | 22.5 | 4% | 0 | £37,505 |
| 2017/18 | 15.2 | 22.6 | 13% | 0 | £37,067 |
| 2016/17 | 14.1 | 23.8 | 14% | 0 | £36,168 |
| 2015/16 | 14.3 | 23.7 | 5% | 0 | £34,207 |
| 2014/15 | 14.6 | 22.2 | 23% | 0 | £33,830 |
| 2013/14 | 13.8 | 21.2 | 26% | 0 | £33,265 |
| 2012/13 | 12.5 | 18.4 | 0% | 0 | £33,889 |
| 2011/12 | 11.6 | 15.8 | 9% | 0 | £33,354 |
| 2010/11 | 11.6 | 13.2 | 8% | 0 | £33,124 |
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 5.9% | 1.7% | 18.7% | 2.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 1.5% | 18.4% | 2.1% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 1.5% | 14.1% | 3.2% |
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 1.5% | 24.6% | 1.3% |
| 2021/22 | 6.0% | 1.5% | 17.8% | 2.5% |
| 2020/21 | 3.7% | 0.6% | 8.4% | 1.3% |
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 0.8% | 10.6% | 1.7% |
| 2017/18 | 4.3% | 0.8% | 8.1% | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 0.9% | 8.8% | 0.0% |
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
3 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 2 teaching, 1 support. Most often advertised: KS2 Class Teacher, Temporary Part, Unqualified Nursery Teaching Assistant & Wrap Around Care As. Last advertised May 2026.
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