Leverington Primary Academy

About Leverington Primary Academy

Leverington Primary Academy is a state-funded mixed primary school in Fenland, Cambridgeshire, serving 199 pupils aged 4 to 11. Within its local authority, it ranks 106th out of 210 primary schools, placing it in the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in the area include Histon and Impington Brook Primary School, Caldecote Primary School, and Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The school is led by headteacher Aimee Garner and has a non-religious character. It is slightly undersubscribed relative to its capacity of 210, but for the 2025/26 intake it was oversubscribed: 31 applications were received for 21 places, with all 21 first-preference applicants offered a spot. Over a third of pupils (35.7%) are eligible for free school meals, which is notably above the national average and gives context to the school's inclusive intake.

Academically, Leverington holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, with leadership and management judged Outstanding. This is a step down from its previous Outstanding overall rating in 2010, but the school has maintained Good quality since. At Key Stage 2 in 2023/24, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, just below the local authority average of 58%. However, the school performs well in maths: 83% met the expected standard and the average maths score was 105, with 23% achieving a higher standard. Reading and writing both saw 77% of pupils meeting expectations, while reading averaged a score of 104. Only 3% reached the higher standard across all three subjects, suggesting the school is solid at getting most pupils to the expected level but less focused on pushing a large proportion to the top tier.

The school offers a practical range of facilities including a sensory room, music rooms, sports hall, ICT suite, and an outdoor playground. Sports provision covers tennis, rounders, athletics, cross country, dance, and cricket, while clubs include science, gardening, choir, drama, chess, and book club. SEND support is well-documented, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. This makes Leverington a strong fit for families in Fenland looking for a community primary with solid SEND provision and a broad extracurricular offer, particularly those who value a school that is inclusive and well-led, even if its headline academic results sit around the local average.

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