Newtown Road, Uppingham, Oakham, Rutland LE15 9TS
10 reasons to choose Leighfield Academy
Top line
Leighfield Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Oakham and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Leighfield Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 18 members of Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection.
Average class size
Leighfield Academy has one class per year, and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Leighfield Academy achieves attainment results that are around the national average. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Leighfield Academy curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Leighfield Academy
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Leighfield Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Leighfield Academy
Brooke Priory School (7.3 miles); Stamford Junior School (12.9 miles); St Peter’s School, Kettering (15.2 miles).
Bringhurst Primary School (6.5 miles); Church Langton Church of England Primary School (9.1 miles); Whissendine Church of England Primary School (11.6 miles).
Uppingham School (0.6 miles); Oakham School (6.8 miles); Stamford High School (12.9 miles).
Uppingham Community College (0.9 miles); Catmose College (7.6 miles); Corby Technical School (8.6 miles).