Leverington Primary Academy

Leverington Primary Academy continues to perform well as a good school, fostering a nurturing and welcoming environment that allows pupils to succeed. The school is part of The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust, with strong leadership and a focus on ensuring that every pupil is cared for and encouraged to reach their potential. Pupils demonstrate resilience and pride in their work, while interacting positively with one another. The curriculum is ambitious, incorporating a range of enriching activities that enhance learning experiences beyond the classroom. However, there are some areas for improvement, specifically regarding the precision of how teachers assess pupil understanding across different subjects. While many pupils achieve well, inconsistencies in checking depth of learning may lead to some gaps in understanding that need to be addressed. The school is aware of these challenges and aims to enhance training for teachers to ensure all pupils can benefit from a solid foundation before moving on to new concepts.

Strengths

• Pupils succeed in a happy and nurturing environment.
• Strong leadership fostering a culture of care and support.
• High-quality work produced by pupils, including those with SEND.
• Effective integration of reading across the curriculum.
• Wide range of extracurricular activities enriching learning experiences.

Areas for Improvement

• Some teachers lack precision in checking pupils' understanding.
• Misconceptions and gaps in learning may not be addressed promptly.

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 Leverington Primary Academy attended 93.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.1% 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, 5.5% of pupils at Leverington Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were 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 Leverington Primary Academy had 25.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 35.6% 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, 30.0% of pupils at Leverington Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.1% 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 2024–25 Leverington Primary Academy received £7,080 and spent £7,063 for each of its 199 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £115,000 (£576 per pupil).

Across all 15 schools of The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust, income was £7,117 and spending £7,316 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Wisbech · Cambridgeshire local authority: places and applications

Leverington Primary Academy is part of The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust, which runs 15 schools. The nearest others:

• Gorefield Primary Academy Wisbech
• Murrow Primary Academy Wisbech
• Burrowmoor Primary Academy March
• Thomas Eaton Primary Academy March
• Glebelands Primary Academy Chatteris
• Braybrook Primary Academy Peterborough
• Kimbolton Primary Academy Huntingdon
• Wintringham Primary Academy St. Neots
• The Round House Primary Academy St Neots
• Great Staughton Primary Academy St Neots

What is Leverington Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Leverington Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

When was Leverington Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Leverington Primary Academy was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does Leverington Primary Academy have?

Leverington Primary Academy has 190 pupils on roll.

What age range does Leverington Primary Academy cover?

Leverington Primary Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Leverington Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Leverington Primary Academy?

Leverington Primary Academy is at 104 Church Road, Leverington, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 5DE.