Leighterton Primary School
Boxwell Lane, Leighterton, Tetbury, GL8 8UH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ATHELSTAN TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Rushton
- Sponsor
- The Athelstan Trust
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 116
- URN
- 149620
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01666890273
About this school
Leighterton Primary School is a primary academy in Tetbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 116 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 92% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Leighterton 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 100 |
| 2024/25 | 109 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leighterton Primary School compares
Leighterton Primary School ranked 4th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% 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 | 92% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 116 | — |
| Hillesley Church of England Primary School | — | 5.1% | 11.9% | 49 | 3.3 miles |
| Sherston CofE Primary School | 73% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 127 | 3.7 miles |
| Hawkesbury Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 97 | 3.8 miles |
| The British School | 50% | 4% | 12.7% | 177 | 3.9 miles |
| Blue Coat CofE Primary School | 71% | 4.7% | 10.4% | 316 | 4.2 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.42%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.37%
- Persistent absence
- 5.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hillesley Church of England Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Wotton-under-Edge
-
Sherston CofE Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Malmesbury
-
Hawkesbury Church of England Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Badminton
-
The British School3.9 miles
Primary · Wotton-under-Edge
-
Blue Coat CofE Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Wotton-under-Edge
Other schools in Tetbury
- Avening Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sir William Romney's School Secondary
- Westonbirt School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Leighterton Primary School teach?
- Leighterton Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Tetbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Leighterton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Leighterton Primary School is Mrs Elizabeth Rushton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Leighterton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leighterton 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 Leighterton Primary School?
- Leighterton Primary School has 116 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Leighterton Primary School full?
- Leighterton Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 116 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 Leighterton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Leighterton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Leighterton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Leighterton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Leighterton Primary School?
- Leighterton Primary School is part of THE ATHELSTAN TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Leighterton Primary School rank locally?
- Leighterton Primary School ranked 4th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% 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 Leighterton Primary School's absence rate?
- Leighterton 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 Leighterton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leighterton 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 15 July 2026.