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Leighfield Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Sarah Eaton

corporate_fareDISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD

location_onOakham, LE15 9TS

language Visit Website phone 1572823489

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

193

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Expected Standard

74%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Leighfield Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Oakham, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 24% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Leighfield Primary School is an academy converter in Oakham, Rutland, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD. The school has approximately 182 pupils on roll, of whom 15% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 74% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 15% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #6 of 17 primaries in Rutland and #6,184 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 63%

Reading81% LA 76%

Writing85% LA 76%

Maths85% LA 75%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 70%England 61%

Reading93% LA 84% · Eng 74%

Writing85% LA 78% · Eng 72%

Maths89% LA 80% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

79%

LA 65%England 60%

Reading82% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 76% · Eng 71%

Maths89% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA 0.2

-1.8 to 2.9

-0.9

Write

LA 0.2

-3.2 to 1.3

0.7

Maths

LA 0.1

-1.5 to 2.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 67%England 65%

Reading82% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths76% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.9

Read

LA -0.4

-3.0 to 1.3

-2.9

Write

LA -1.0

-4.9 to -0.9

-2.7

Maths

LA -0.9

-4.5 to -0.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 66%

Reading74% LA 76%

Writing77% LA 82%

Maths65% LA 77%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA -0.8

-3.7 to 0.5

-1.8

Write

LA -1.2

-3.9 to 0.3

-1.3

Maths

LA -0.3

-3.2 to 0.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 February 2024

Inspection Report

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13 November 2018

Inspection Report

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03 March 2015

Inspection Report

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04 April 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-11-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-03-03

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-03-25

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 182 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	182	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	181	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	187	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	188	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	190	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	193	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	193	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	190	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	189	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	183	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	179	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	168	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	166	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	166	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	172	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	172	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	177	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	186	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	188	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	183	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	188	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	186	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	191	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	192	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	190	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	195	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

97.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

99.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

19.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree67%

agree30%

disagree3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree57%

agree33%

disagree6%

strongly disagree1%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree27%

agree22%

disagree4%

not applicable46%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes19%

no81%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree62%

agree31%

disagree8%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree55%

agree37%

disagree1%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree69%

agree27%

disagree4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree61%

agree34%

disagree4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree70%

agree24%

disagree1%

strongly disagree1%

don't know3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree67%

agree28%

disagree1%

don't know3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree66%

agree28%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes99%

no1%

Top Primary Schools in Rutland

Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

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Outstanding

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Ryhall CofE Academy

Good

location_on Stamford, PE9 4HR

emoji_events #2 in LA

English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy

Good

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emoji_events #3 in LA

Brooke Hill Academy

Good

location_on Oakham, LE15 6HQ

emoji_events #4 in LA

Ketton Church of England Primary School

Good

location_on Stamford, PE9 3TE

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Exton and Greetham CofE Primary School

Good

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emoji_events #7 in LA

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Rutland

Whissendine Church of England Primary School

Ryhall CofE Academy

English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy

Brooke Hill Academy

Ketton Church of England Primary School

Exton and Greetham CofE Primary School