Leighfield Primary School
Newtown Road, Uppingham, Oakham, LE15 9TS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Eaton
- Sponsor
- Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd
- SEN provision
- Not Applicable
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 198
- URN
- 139481
- Local authority
- Rutland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01572823489
About this school
Leighfield Primary School is a primary academy in Oakham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 198 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 29 February 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 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 81% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 93% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 89% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 78% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| 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 Leighfield 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 | Rutland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 65.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 70.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 62.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 193 |
| 2023/24 | 188 |
| 2024/25 | 182 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leighfield Primary School compares
Leighfield Primary School ranked 5th of 17 primary schools in Rutland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 4.4% | 14.8% | 198 | — |
| Uppingham Church of England Primary School | 70% | 6.3% | 26.8% | 98 | 0.5 miles |
| Gretton Primary Academy | 83% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 145 | 4.1 miles |
| Bringhurst Primary School | 88% | 5.1% | 7.6% | 157 | 4.3 miles |
| Hallaton Church of England Primary School | 53% | 3% | 13.9% | 46 | 5.0 miles |
| St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School | 40% | 3.7% | 10.6% | 167 | 5.2 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)
- 14.84%
- English as an additional language
- 4.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.38%
- Persistent absence
- 5.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Uppingham Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Oakham
-
Gretton Primary Academy4.1 miles
Primary · Corby
-
Bringhurst Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Market Harborough
-
Hallaton Church of England Primary School5.0 miles
Primary · Market Harborough
-
St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School5.2 miles
Primary · Oakham, Rutland
Other schools in Oakham
Leighfield Primary School ranks 4th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Oakham.
- Brooke Hill Academy Primary
- Catmose Primary Primary
- Cottesmore Academy Primary
- Edith Weston Academy Primary
- Empingham Church of England Primary School Primary
- English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Exton and Greetham CofE Primary School Primary
- Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Oakham CofE Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Primary
- Uppingham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Whissendine Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Leighfield Primary School teach?
- Leighfield Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Oakham.
- Who is the headteacher of Leighfield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Leighfield Primary School is Mrs Sarah Eaton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Leighfield Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leighfield 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 big is Leighfield Primary School?
- Leighfield Primary School has 198 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Leighfield Primary School full?
- Leighfield Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 198 on roll (83%), 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 Leighfield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Leighfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Leighfield Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Leighfield Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Leighfield Primary School?
- Leighfield Primary School is part of DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Leighfield Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Leighfield Primary School's special educational needs provision as: Not Applicable. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Leighfield Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Leighfield Primary School rank locally?
- Leighfield Primary School ranked 5th of 17 primary schools in Rutland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Leighfield Primary School's absence rate?
- Leighfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Leighfield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leighfield 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 1 July 2026.