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Leighton Academy

Academy converter · Crewe · CW1 3PP

Ages 2–11 · 467 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
350

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

68

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
130
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

467 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
467
Boys / girls
224 / 243
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
467 / 480 (97%)
Free school meals
22.2%
FSM pupils
95
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Thompson

Location

Address
Minshull New Road
Postcode
CW1 3PP
Town
Crewe
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
20 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Crewe, Cheshire East, 467 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Crewe
44
Primary schools in Crewe
27
Academies among open schools in Crewe
55% (24)
Open schools in CW1
19
Primary in CW1
10
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180
Primary in Cheshire East LA
124

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM51.4%
    • Demand0.89

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    • KS254%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM45.4%
    • Demand0.95

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    • KS259%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM37.9%
    • Demand1.10

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    • Demand1.06

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    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand1.17

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  • Edleston Primary School

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    • KS244%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand1.21

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  • Brierley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand1.17

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Thompson
Telephone
01270814016
Website
www.leightonacademy.com

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