Leighton Primary and Preschool
Orton Malborne, Peterborough, PE2 5PL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amy Woolner
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 298
- URN
- 110743
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01733232949
About this school
Leighton Primary and Preschool is a community primary school in Peterborough. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 298 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Leighton Primary and Preschool, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 62% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 72% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 68% | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 72% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Leighton Primary and Preschool has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Peterborough average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 52.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 58.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 364 |
| 2023/24 | 338 |
| 2024/25 | 310 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leighton Primary and Preschool compares
Leighton Primary and Preschool ranked 51st of 58 primary schools in Peterborough for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 4.6% | 44.2% | 298 | — |
| Braybrook Primary Academy | 59% | 4.5% | 41.4% | 206 | 0.5 miles |
| Hampton Hargate Primary School | 77% | 4.2% | 16.8% | 641 | 0.6 miles |
| St Botolph's Church of England Primary School | 63% | 4.1% | 15.1% | 346 | 0.7 miles |
| Winyates Primary School | 76% | 5% | 51.3% | 175 | 0.9 miles |
| Hampton Vale Primary Academy | 73% | 4.1% | 21.2% | 702 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 44.19%
- English as an additional language
- 39.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.59%
- Persistent absence
- 10.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Braybrook Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Hampton Hargate Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Winyates Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Hampton Vale Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Peterborough
Other schools in Peterborough
Leighton Primary and Preschool ranks 67th of the 78 ranked primary schools in Peterborough.
- Alderman Jacobs School Primary
- All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Baston CE Primary School Primary
- Bishop Creighton Academy Primary
- Braybrook Primary Academy Primary
- Brewster Avenue Infant School Primary
- Castor CofE Primary School Primary
- Coates Primary School Primary
- Deeping St James Community Primary School Primary
- Discovery Primary Academy Primary
- Dogsthorpe Academy Primary
- Dogsthorpe Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Leighton Primary and Preschool teach?
- Leighton Primary and Preschool teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Peterborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Leighton Primary and Preschool?
- The headteacher of Leighton Primary and Preschool is Mrs Amy Woolner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Leighton Primary and Preschool been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leighton Primary and Preschool, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Leighton Primary and Preschool?
- Leighton Primary and Preschool has 298 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Leighton Primary and Preschool full?
- Leighton Primary and Preschool has capacity for 420 pupils and 298 on roll (71%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Leighton Primary and Preschool a faith school?
- No. Leighton Primary and Preschool has no designated religious character.
- Does Leighton Primary and Preschool have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Leighton Primary and Preschool as having nursery classes.
- How have Leighton Primary and Preschool's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Leighton Primary and Preschool compare with other schools in Peterborough?
- Leighton Primary and Preschool ranked 51st of 58 primary schools in Peterborough for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Leighton Primary and Preschool's absence rate?
- Leighton Primary and Preschool's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Leighton Primary and Preschool's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leighton Primary and Preschool's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.