Lea Primary School

About Lea Primary School

Lea Primary School’s headline KS2 results tell a mixed story when set against the Derbyshire local authority average. The school’s proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 50%, which is nine percentage points below the LA average of 59%. That places Lea in the bottom half of primary schools in Amber Valley, ranked 32nd out of 43. However, the picture is more nuanced than that single metric suggests. In reading, 80% of pupils met the expected standard, and in writing that figure was 85% — both comfortably above typical local outcomes. The average reading score of 105 and maths score of 103 are also solid. Where the school really stands out is in the higher standard: 35% of pupils achieved greater depth in writing, and 20% did so in reading and maths. So while the combined headline figure lags behind, individual subject performance, particularly at the higher level, is notably strong.

Academically, Lea Primary’s most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024 awarded it the highest possible rating of Outstanding across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is a clean sweep of Grade 1 judgements, and it matches the school’s previous Outstanding rating from 2012. The school is significantly oversubscribed: for 17 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 36 applications, all of which were first-preference, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.12. That level of demand suggests strong local confidence. The school’s capacity is listed at 119 pupils, yet it currently has 136 on roll, meaning it is operating above its official capacity. With only 7.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is less disadvantaged than many local primaries.

Lea Primary offers a range of facilities that go beyond the typical primary school, including a sensory room, forest school area, sports hall, ICT suite and even a chapel. The sports programme covers football, dance, cross country, gymnastics, tennis and rounders, while clubs include art, coding, eco club and chess. For children with additional needs, the school has identified provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech, language and communication needs, and physical disabilities. There is also nursery provision for children from age three. This is a small, oversubscribed village primary that has maintained Outstanding Ofsted status for over a decade. It will particularly suit families who value strong early years and personal development, and who are comfortable with a school that performs well in individual subjects even if its combined headline KS2 score trails the LA average.

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