School profile

Leighton Primary and Preschool

Primary · Community school · Peterborough, PE2 5PL

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,818 of 15,057

Worse than 85% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Leighton Primary and Preschool Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Jun 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils298 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Amy Woolner
Local authorityPeterborough
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110743.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolPeterboroughEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%5%8%
Average reading score102104106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102104105
Expected standard in reading63%72%76%
Expected standard in writing63%71%73%
Expected standard in maths61%73%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils298
Girls153
Boys145
Eligible for free school meals43.6%
First language not English38.3%
SEN support49
EHC plan17
Average class size21.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
42.3%
Other White
21.1%
African
11.7%
Other mixed
4%
White and Black African
3.4%
Other Asian
2.7%
Pakistani
2.3%
White and Asian
1.7%
Indian
1.7%
Other ethnic group
1.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolPeterboroughEngland
Overall absence5.3%5%5.1%
Persistent absence12.8%13.2%13.2%
Severe absence0.7%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)26
Applications (Reception)39
First preference applications (Reception)26
First preference offers (Reception)26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll320
Unfilled places23.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.7
Pupils per adult6.1
Teachers (FTE)17.81
Teaching assistants (FTE)31.26
Support staff (FTE)31.26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate10.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Good
0.6 miPrimaryHampton Hargate Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt Botolph's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryNene Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miAll-throughHampton CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWinyates Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryHampton Vale Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWoodston Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryHampton Gardens Secondary SchoolFree schools
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHampton Lakes Primary SchoolFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about Leighton Primary and Preschool

What is Leighton Primary and Preschool's Ofsted rating?

Leighton Primary and Preschool is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Jun 2018.

How does Leighton Primary and Preschool rank in England?

Leighton Primary and Preschool ranks 12,818 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

How many pupils attend Leighton Primary and Preschool?

Leighton Primary and Preschool has 298 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.