Edith Weston Academy
About Edith Weston Academy
Edith Weston Academy is a small primary school in Rutland that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 21 applications for just 7 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3 to 1. All 7 first-preference applicants were offered a spot, which suggests that while competition is real, being a first-choice pick is a strong strategy. The school is led by headteacher Ellie Kapler and currently has 67 pupils on roll against a capacity of 189, so there is plenty of room to grow. It offers nursery provision for children from age 2, making it a natural choice for families looking for a single setting from early years right through to Year 6. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in January 2023, confirmed that it remains Good, and its previous graded inspection in November 2017 also rated it Good overall, with Good marks for early years provision, leadership and management, and quality of education.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
24 Jan 2023Latest monitoring visit (24 Jan 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 19 Dec 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:25
Source: edithwestonprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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