Leighton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 14 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Unique reference
- 139752
- Address
- Minshull New Road, CW1 3PP
- Website
- www.leightonacademy.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 457 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.3%
- Girls
- 52.7%
- First language not English
- 23.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19%
- Persistent absence
- 14.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 2.2% |
| Mixed | 4.2% |
| African | 5.5% |
| Other White | 13.8% |
| White British | 69.8% |
| Indian | 2% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
| Other | 0.4% |
| Pakistani | 0.2% |
| Other Black | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average1.7
WritingWell above average2.9
MathsWell above average5.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 63% |
| Local authority average | 65% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 7% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Leighton Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 54
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 12 3 9 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 3 1 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 27 15 12 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 24 7 17 |
| Reception, Full-time | 59 33 26 |
| Year 1 | 48 22 26 |
| Year 2 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 3 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 4 | 42 20 22 |
| Year 5 | 62 29 33 |
| Year 6 | 60 28 32 |