Leighton Primary and Preschool

Leighton Primary and Preschool continues to be a good school where pupils enjoy their learning and feel safe. The school fosters a nurturing community atmosphere, emphasizing respect and inclusion. With a broad and stimulating curriculum, most subjects demonstrate clear progression, and the school successfully prepares younger children for future learning. Additionally, the provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a notable strength, as they receive tailored support to overcome learning barriers.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy attending school and find learning exciting.
• Teachers set high expectations for pupils' learning and behavior.
• The curriculum is ambitious and designed to engage pupils.
• Strong support and development opportunities are provided for staff.
• The provision for pupils with SEND is well-implemented and effective.

Areas for Improvement

• Some areas of the curriculum lack clarity on specific knowledge and skills.
• Teachers do not always check pupils' understanding thoroughly, leading to potential misconceptions.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Leighton Primary and Preschool attended 95.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 4.2% of pupils at Leighton Primary and Preschool were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Leighton Primary and Preschool had 16.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.4% of pupils at Leighton Primary and Preschool were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Leighton Primary and Preschool received £8,699 and spent £9,109 for each of its 298 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £64,000 (£216 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Leighton Primary and Preschool's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Leighton Primary and Preschool is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Leighton Primary and Preschool last inspected by Ofsted?

Leighton Primary and Preschool was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Leighton Primary and Preschool have?

Leighton Primary and Preschool has 298 pupils on roll.

What age range does Leighton Primary and Preschool cover?

Leighton Primary and Preschool for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Leighton Primary and Preschool's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Leighton Primary and Preschool?

Leighton Primary and Preschool is at Orton Malborne, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 5PL.