Edith Weston Academy
Weston Road, Edith Weston, Oakham, LE15 8HQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BROOKE HILL ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Ellie Kapler
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Brooke Hill Academy
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 189
- Pupils on roll
- 57
- URN
- 142544
- Local authority
- Rutland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01780720025
About this school
Edith Weston Academy is a primary academy in Oakham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 57 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Edith Weston Academy, 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 24 January 2023, 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 | 12 | 13 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 38% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 62% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 38% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 54% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 99.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
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 Edith Weston 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 | Rutland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 25% | 65.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 70.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 62.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 84 |
| 2023/24 | 86 |
| 2024/25 | 67 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Edith Weston Academy compares
Edith Weston Academy ranked 17th of 17 primary schools in Rutland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 6.6% | 32.1% | 57 | — |
| St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School | 40% | 3.7% | 10.6% | 167 | 1.3 miles |
| Empingham Church of England Primary School | 45% | 5.4% | 13% | 57 | 3.0 miles |
| Ketton Church of England Primary School | 76% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 185 | 3.6 miles |
| Exton and Greetham CofE Primary School | 73% | 6.5% | 16.4% | 62 | 3.6 miles |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy | 77% | 3.7% | 8.6% | 152 | 4.3 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)
- 32.08%
- English as an additional language
- 19.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.61%
- Persistent absence
- 31.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Oakham, Rutland
-
Empingham Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Oakham
-
Ketton Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Stamford
-
Exton and Greetham CofE Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Oakham
-
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy4.3 miles
Primary · Oakham
Other schools in Oakham
Edith Weston Academy ranks 13th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Oakham.
- Brooke Hill Academy Primary
- Catmose Primary Primary
- Cottesmore 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
- Leighfield 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 ages does Edith Weston Academy teach?
- Edith Weston Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Oakham.
- Who is the headteacher of Edith Weston Academy?
- The headteacher of Edith Weston Academy is Headteacher Ellie Kapler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Edith Weston Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Edith Weston 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 many pupils are at Edith Weston Academy?
- Edith Weston Academy has 57 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Edith Weston Academy full?
- Edith Weston Academy has capacity for 189 pupils and 57 on roll (30%), 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 Edith Weston Academy a faith school?
- No. Edith Weston Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Edith Weston Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Edith Weston Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Edith Weston Academy part of an academy trust?
- Edith Weston Academy is part of BROOKE HILL ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Edith Weston Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 25% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Edith Weston Academy compare with other schools in Rutland?
- Edith Weston Academy ranked 17th of 17 primary schools in Rutland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Edith Weston Academy's absence rate?
- Edith Weston Academy's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Edith Weston Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Edith Weston 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 2 July 2026.