Leverton Primary School, Waltham Abbey
Leverton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Waltham Abbey. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 325th-highest of the 388 schools in Essex with published results, and 11,486th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Leverton Primary School in detail
Leverton Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, gymnastics, cross-country and homework club.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Leverton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 72% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Leverton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Leverton Primary School as their first choice and 93 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 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 Leverton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Leverton Primary School are Hillhouse CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 66% reading, 66% maths); Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 82% maths); Upshire Primary Foundation School (0.9 miles, Good, 57% reading, 43% maths); and High Beech CofE Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 57% reading, 43% maths).
Leverton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Hillhouse CofE Primary SchoolWaltham Holy Cross Primary AcademyUpshire Primary Foundation SchoolHigh Beech CofE Primary School
What parents say
49 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Leverton Primary School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (88%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
30.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (53%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 43 pupils (9.9%) received SEN support and 15 (3.4%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Waltham Cross Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gant Court (adjacent), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 175 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Essex (97), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Leverton Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 1.8 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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils feel at ease in this safe and nurturing environment. They show empathy towards each other. Pupils understand that everyone has different needs. They are considerate and care genuinely for their peers, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Pupils behave well. They are motivated and concentrate on what they are learning. Adults encourage children in the early years to use their imagination through play. Pupils demonstrate perseverance and patience when faced with demanding work. They appreciate the help and support adults give them with their learning, behaviour and well-being. Pupils are confident about telling a trusted adult if they have concern. They are assured that staff will sort out any problems properly and quickly.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has undertaken considerable work to review the curriculum. Developments in English and mathematics equip staff to deliver important content and knowledge in a systematic way. For instance, themes they are studying. The reading programme enables pupils to develop their early reading skills well. Children in the early years explore speaking and listening to sounds within the environment. Staff provide pupils with reading books that are at the correct level of challenge. Parents welcome the information that the school provides to help support their child to read. Many pupils become confident and fluent readers. In Year 6, pupils draw upon their mathematical knowledge by using appropriate calculations and inverse operations to solve word problems. Some pupils welcome work which helps them deepen their thinking and learning.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2019 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
49 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 73% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 68% to 45% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
28.9
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Leverton Primary School
Before and after school care
Leverton Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Essex
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Leverton Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Leverton Primary School is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 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 Essex is 9 (the median across 614 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 Leverton Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
401 pupils
420 places
19 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Waltham Abbey
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Waltham Abbey
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
13.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
436
Total Pupils
215
Boys
221
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,353
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,143
Per pupil
£2284k
Total funding
£115k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
11.6%
Persistent absence
362
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
Leverton Primary School
Questions parents ask about Leverton Primary School
What are SATs results like at Leverton Primary School?
Of the pupils at Leverton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is Leverton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Leverton Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Leverton Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Leverton Primary School is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Leverton Primary School?
Leverton Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Leverton Primary School?
Classes at Leverton Primary School average 29.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Leverton Primary School?
Leverton Primary School has around 436 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Leverton Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Leverton Primary School in 2024/25. 11.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Leverton Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Leverton Primary School 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.
Does Leverton Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Leverton Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Leverton Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 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 Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Leverton Primary School?
Leverton Primary School is at Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 3BE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)