Ofsted: Good trending_up Places Available emoji_events #17 in Rutland public Top 94% UK

Edith Weston Academy

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

person Headteacher Ellie Kapler (Headteacher)

corporate_fareBROOKE HILL ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED

location_onOakham, LE15 8HQ

language Visit Website phone 01780720025

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

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Expected Standard

38%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Edith Weston Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Oakham, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 94% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Edith Weston Academy is an academy converter in Oakham, Rutland, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of BROOKE HILL ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED. The school has approximately 57 pupils on roll, of whom 14% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 38% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #17 of 17 primaries in Rutland and #13,562 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. 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 9.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.5 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

38%

LA 63%

Reading63% LA 76%

Writing50% LA 76%

Maths63% LA 75%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 70%England 61%

Reading62% LA 84% · Eng 74%

Writing54% LA 78% · Eng 72%

Maths38% LA 80% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

25%

LA 65%England 60%

Reading50% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing33% LA 76% · Eng 71%

Maths50% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.3

Read

LA 0.2

-4.7 to 4.0

-2.9

Write

LA 0.2

-7.1 to 1.3

-1.9

Maths

LA 0.1

-6.0 to 2.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 66%

Reading100% LA 76%

Writing100% LA 82%

Maths83% LA 77%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.8

Write

LA -1.2

Maths

LA -0.3

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#13,562 / 14,159	#17	#13,177	#1
2024	#13,065 / 14,233	#17	#12,591	#1
2023	#12,691 / 13,940	#15	#13,092	#11,063
2018	#7,524 / 10,972	#5	#1,308	#10,905

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 January 2023

Inspection Report

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07 November 2017

Inspection Report

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17 January 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-11-07

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2014-02-12

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

3.0%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.5%(1 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 67 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.0%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	67	2	3.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	73	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	88	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	86	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	83	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	88	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	84	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	85	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	88	1	1.1%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	75	1	1.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	83	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	87	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	75	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	87	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	97	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	97	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	99	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	80	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	72	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	81	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	112	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	115	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	109	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	109	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	98	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	90	0	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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 1 pupils

Specific 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.

100%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100%Positive

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

26%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree47%

agree37%

disagree5%

don't know11%

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

strongly agree63%

agree37%

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

strongly agree58%

agree11%

disagree5%

not applicable26%

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.

strongly agree53%

agree32%

disagree16%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree74%

agree21%

disagree5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree63%

agree32%

don't know5%

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

strongly agree63%

agree32%

disagree5%

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

strongly agree63%

agree32%

don't know5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree58%

agree37%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes95%

no5%

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Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

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Expected standard

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Brooke Hill Academy

Good

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emoji_events #4 in LA

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

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

Leighfield Primary School