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Leighton Primary and Preschool

Community school · Peterborough · PE2 5PL

Ages 2–11 · 298 pupils · Peterborough

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-16

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
351

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
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 fill71%

298 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
298
Boys / girls
145 / 153
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
298 / 420 (71%)
Free school meals
43.6%
FSM pupils
130
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Amy Woolner

Location

Address
Orton Malborne
Postcode
PE2 5PL
Town
Peterborough
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Peterborough
District
Peterborough
Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Peterborough, Peterborough, 298 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 43.6%.

Open schools in Peterborough
116
Primary schools in Peterborough
83
Academies among open schools in Peterborough
56% (65)
Open schools in PE2
20
Primary in PE2
17
Open schools in Peterborough LA
91
Primary in Peterborough LA
61

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in PeterboroughNear PE2

  • Braybrook Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE2 5QL · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM43.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Hampton Hargate Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE7 8BZ · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Winyates Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE2 5RF · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS294%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM48.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Hampton Vale Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Peterborough · PE7 8LS · Peterborough

    Ages 0–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Woodston Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE2 9ER · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM33.1%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

  • Hampton Lakes Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Peterborough · PE7 8SJ · Peterborough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand0.94

    1.1 miles away

  • Old Fletton Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE2 9DR · Peterborough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM39.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amy Woolner
Telephone
01733232949
Website
www.leightonprimaryschool.co.uk/

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