Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy

Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy has demonstrated a good overall effectiveness in its recent inspection, with commendable strides made in various aspects of education. The leadership at the school, in collaboration with the trust, has significantly improved the quality of education, evident from the notable increase in pupils' achievements. Pupils express pride in their school and are highly engaged in their learning, benefiting from a supportive and nurturing environment characterized by strong relationships among staff and pupils. The focus on delivering an effective English curriculum and providing enriching experiences for learners is a clear strength of the academy.

Strengths

• Strong leadership has transformed the quality of education.
• Pupils achieve high standards in reading, mathematics, and geography.
• Effective provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• Engaging early years learning environment.
• High staff morale and manageable workload.

Areas for Improvement

• Some reading materials for pupils are too challenging.
• Certain staff lack confidence in teaching the new PE curriculum.

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 Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.7% 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, 0.4% of pupils at Leamington Primary and Nursery 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 Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy had 22.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 32.1% 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, 14.8% of pupils at Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.9% 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 Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy received £7,326 and spent £7,993 for each of its 439 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £84,000 (£191 per pupil).

Across all 35 schools of Flying High Trust, income was £7,225 and spending £7,388 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 Sutton-In-Ashfield · Nottinghamshire local authority: places and applications

Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy is part of Flying High Trust, which runs 38 schools. The nearest others:

• Greenwood Primary and Nursery School Nottingham
• Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School Sutton-In-Ashfield
• Forest Glade Primary School Sutton-In-Ashfield
• The Flying High Academy Mansfield
• John King Infant Academy Pinxton
• Kirkstead Junior Academy Pinxton
• Longwood Infant Academy Nottingham
• The Green Flying High Academy Alfreton
• Peafield Lane Academy Mansfield
• Hillside Primary and Nursery School Nottingham

What is Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy is Good, from an inspection in July 2025.

When was Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy was last inspected in July 2025.

How many pupils does Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy have?

Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy has 461 pupils on roll.

What age range does Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy cover?

Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy?

Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy is at Clare Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 5BB.