Leighton Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Crewe, Cheshire East
Leighton Academy is a primary school in Crewe, Cheshire East for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 14 February 2023. Cheshire East has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Minshull New Road, Crewe, CW1 3PP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Pupils on roll
- 467 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 14 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and safe at school.”
- “They know that they can go to a trusted adult if they have any worries or concerns.”
- “If there is any bullying or unkindness, leaders and staff deal with it quickly and well.”
To improve
- “However, in a few classes, especially in the early years and key stage 1, including the provision for two-year-olds, teachers sometimes do not design learning that helps pupils to build on their knowledge securely over time.”
- “Again, in a small number of classes in the early years and key stage 1, teachers do not routinely check pupils’ understanding as well as they should.”
- “This means that they do not identify and address any gaps or misconceptions in pupils’ knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 51 first-preference applications, 57 offers in total, 49 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Cheshire East published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire East.
- Mablins Lane Community Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Underwood West Academy 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Michael's Community Academy 0.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Beechwood Primary School and Nursery 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Monks Coppenhall Academy 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Wistaston Academy 1.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Edleston Primary School 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Brierley Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published