Leighton Academy
Minshull New Road, Crewe, CW1 3PP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Samantha Thompson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 467
- URN
- 139752
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01270814016
About this school
Leighton Academy is a primary academy in Crewe. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 467 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 59 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 66% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 14% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 75% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 81% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 71% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.30 | - | - |
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 Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cheshire East average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 452 |
| 2023/24 | 451 |
| 2024/25 | 457 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leighton Academy compares
Leighton Academy ranked 68th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 6.2% | 21.7% | 467 | — |
| Mablins Lane Community Primary School | 54% | 6% | 19.6% | 611 | 0.6 miles |
| Underwood West Academy | 38% | 6.1% | 51.6% | 490 | 0.7 miles |
| St Michael's Community Academy | 33% | 7.7% | 44.9% | 412 | 0.8 miles |
| Beechwood Primary School and Nursery | 44% | 4.5% | 40.3% | 474 | 1.2 miles |
| Monks Coppenhall Academy | 69% | 4.9% | 33.7% | 664 | 1.4 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)
- 21.74%
- English as an additional language
- 23.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.16%
- Persistent absence
- 14.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mablins Lane Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Underwood West Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Crewe
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St Michael's Community Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery1.2 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Monks Coppenhall Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Crewe
Other schools in Crewe
Leighton Academy ranks 14th of the 25 ranked primary schools in Crewe.
- Audlem St James' CofE Primary School Primary
- Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Betley CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Brierley Primary School Primary
- Edleston Primary School Primary
- Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy Primary
- Haslington Primary Academy Primary
- Hermitage Primary School Primary
- Holmes Chapel Primary School Primary
- Hungerford Primary Academy Primary
- Mablins Lane Community Primary School Primary
- Monks Coppenhall Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Leighton Academy teach?
- Leighton Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Crewe.
- Who is the principal of Leighton Academy?
- The principal of Leighton Academy is Mrs Samantha Thompson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Leighton Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leighton Academy, 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 Leighton Academy?
- Leighton Academy has 467 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Leighton Academy full?
- Leighton Academy has capacity for 480 pupils and 467 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Leighton Academy a faith school?
- No. Leighton Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Leighton Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Leighton Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Leighton Academy?
- Leighton Academy is part of THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Leighton Academy have?
- The schools register lists Leighton Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Leighton Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 63% 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 Academy rank locally?
- Leighton Academy ranked 68th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% 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 Academy's absence rate?
- Leighton Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Leighton Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leighton Academy'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.