Leigh Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 10 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 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
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 140502
- Address
- Leigh Road, Washwood Heath, B8 2YH
- Website
- www.leighji.bham.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 425 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 97.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 42.8%
- Persistent absence
- 17.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
Pakistani 60.9%
Unclassified 6.6%
African 6.1%
Gypsy/Roma 5.6%
Other 5.6%
Bangladeshi 5.2%
Mixed 4.7%
Other White 3.8%
Other Asian 1.2%
Indian 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.5
WritingAverage-1.6
MathsAverage1.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 59%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 14%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Leigh Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 36
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 33
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 43
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 33
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 16 9 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 3 2 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 53 22 31 |
| Year 1 | 56 30 26 |
| Year 2 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 3 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 4 | 59 35 24 |
| Year 5 | 59 29 30 |
| Year 6 | 59 33 26 |