Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy, Sutton-in-Ashfield

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our approach is nurturing and tailored to the needs of each individual child and their families. We inspire and engage our children through our unique curriculum enhanced by the creation of awe inspiring learning environments. Our aspiration for our children is limitless. We aim to create global citizens of the future that leave a lasting impact on society."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (76% in reading, 75% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 63 families put Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy as their first choice and 109 named it as one of their preferences, for 64 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy are Greenwood Primary and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 85% maths); Croft Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths); The West Park Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 68% reading, 76% maths); and Priestsic Primary and Nursery School (1 mile, Good, 52% reading, 53% maths).

Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy is one of 39 schools run by Flying High Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

101 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 82% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (82%).

41.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 12.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Sutton Parkway Rail Station, about 970 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Barnes Crescent (opposite), 260 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 287 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy issued 2 suspensions, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy are Ashfield Comprehensive School (0.5 miles), Sutton Community Academy (0.7 miles), Outwood Academy Kirkby (1.3 miles) and Quarrydale Academy (1.5 miles).