Leverington Primary Academy, Wisbech
Leverington Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wisbech, part of The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 24 schools in Wisbech with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Leverington Primary Academy in detail
Leverington Primary Academy in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, athletics and cooking.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Leverington Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (77% in reading, 83% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Leverington Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Leverington Primary Academy as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Leverington Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Leverington Primary Academy are Peckover Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 74% reading, 68% maths); Orchards Church of England Academy (1.2 miles, Requires improvement, 59% reading, 59% maths); The Nene Infant & Nursery School (1.6 miles, Good); and Clarkson Infants School (1.7 miles, Good).
Leverington Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Peckover Primary SchoolOrchards Church of England AcademyThe Nene Infant & Nursery SchoolClarkson Infants School
The trust
Leverington Primary Academy is one of 15 schools run by The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
33.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 57 pupils (30%) received SEN support and 4 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Leverington Primary Academy had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 25 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Leverington Primary Academy.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Leverington Common (opposite), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 33 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Leverington Primary Academy issued 32 suspensions, 16.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2014 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
33.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
22.3
Infant (KS1)
30.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Leverington Primary Academy
Term dates
Leverington Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cambridgeshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Leverington Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Leverington Primary Academy is in Cambridgeshire; for families living there:
- Cambridgeshire's school travel policy: School Travel Assistance Policy - Mainstream September 2025 326KB - pdf
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Leverington Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
198 pupils
210 places
12 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wisbech
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wisbech
Across Cambridgeshire council
Places available
8,107
Applications
6,292
Got 1st preference
94.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
57
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
32.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
190
Total Pupils
97
Boys
93
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
23.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,644
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,719
Per pupil
£1270k
Total funding
£91k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.0%
Overall absence
18.1%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Leverington Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Leverington Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Leverington Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Leverington Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Leverington Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Leverington Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Leverington Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Leverington Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Leverington Primary Academy?
Leverington Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Leverington Primary Academy?
Classes at Leverington Primary Academy average 27.1 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Leverington Primary Academy?
Leverington Primary Academy has around 190 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Leverington Primary Academy?
7% of sessions were missed at Leverington Primary Academy in 2024/25. 18.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Leverington Primary Academy?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Leverington Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Leverington Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Leverington Primary Academy?
Leverington Primary Academy is at 104 Church Road, Leverington, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 5DE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)