Leverton Primary School
Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Miss Lisa Gibbs
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Epping Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 436
- URN
- 115282
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01992715885
About this school
Leverton Primary School is a foundation primary school in Waltham Abbey. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 436 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Leverton Primary School, 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 73 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 61% | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 9% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 72% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 73% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 64% | 55% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Leverton Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 42% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 458 |
| 2023/24 | 455 |
| 2024/25 | 438 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leverton Primary School compares
Leverton Primary School ranked 353rd of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42% | 5.2% | 21.7% | 436 | — |
| Hillhouse CofE Primary School | 43% | 5.3% | 22.4% | 341 | 0.3 miles |
| Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy | 73% | 4% | 28.8% | 598 | 0.7 miles |
| Upshire Primary Foundation School | 37% | 6.1% | 29.3% | 198 | 0.9 miles |
| High Beech CofE Primary School | 29% | 4.9% | 16.3% | 105 | 1.4 miles |
| Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery | 52% | 5.9% | 45.2% | 210 | 1.7 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)
- 21.73%
- English as an additional language
- 27.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.18%
- Persistent absence
- 11.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hillhouse CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Waltham Abbey
-
Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Waltham Abbey
-
Upshire Primary Foundation School0.9 miles
Primary · Waltham Abbey
-
High Beech CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Loughton
-
Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery1.7 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
Other schools in Waltham Abbey
- Hillhouse CofE Primary School Primary
- Nazeing Primary School Primary
- Upshire Primary Foundation School Primary
- Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy Primary
- King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Leverton Primary School teach?
- Leverton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Waltham Abbey.
- Who is the headteacher of Leverton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Leverton Primary School is Miss Lisa Gibbs, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Leverton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leverton Primary School, 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 Leverton Primary School?
- Leverton Primary School has 436 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Leverton Primary School full?
- Leverton Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 436 on roll (92%), 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 Leverton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Leverton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Leverton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Leverton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Leverton Primary School'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 42% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Leverton Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Leverton Primary School ranked 353rd of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Leverton Primary School's absence rate?
- Leverton Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Leverton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leverton Primary School'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 30 June 2026.