Edith Weston Academy
Weston Road, Edith Weston, Oakham, LE15 8HQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Edith Weston Academy is a primary school in Oakham for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 27 schools in Rutland. It ranks 14th of 14 primary schools in Oakham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 November 2017, report published 19 December 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 January 2023
Edith Weston Academy is a happy and welcoming school. Teachers and leaders have created an inclusive environment where nurture and care are at the centre of all that they do. Leaders and staff know pupils well and have clear aspirations for all pupils to be successful. Pupils talk about the 'character muscles' that teachers encourage them to develop. These include friendship, curiosity, courage and kindness. Pupils demonstrate these values and show a great deal of care towards one another. Most pupils demonstrate positive behaviour across the school. There are some pupils who receive additional support to help them regulate their behaviour. The school operates a nurture provision to help some pupils develop their resilience and to support them in their emotional development. Bullying rarely happens at the school. When it does, parents and pupils feel that staff deal with it effectively. Pupils take part in a wide range of extra-curricular activities. All pupils, including children who attend the school's nursery provision, have weekly swimming lessons in the school's own pool. Pupils talk positively about the clubs that they attend. These include gymnastics, dance and craft club.
What the school should improve
- Leaders have recently developed a new curriculum. Teachers do not always precisely match activities to pupils' current level of understanding. Leaders should ensure that teachers set activities that support pupils to know and remember more over time.
- Leaders use a variety of systems to record information connected to behaviour concerns. While leaders understand these systems, they do not allow for clear analysis of behaviour incidents and trends to be completed effectively. Leaders need to embed a clear streamlined process to support sharper and more effective analysis of pupils' behaviour.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
8 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
57 pupils on roll, with places for 189
Schools near Edith Weston Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 40% met the expected standard |
| Empingham Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 45% met the expected standard |
| Ketton Church of England Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| Exton and Greetham CofE Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy | 4 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 77% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- BROOKE HILL ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Ellie Kapler
- Phone
- 01780720025
- Address
- Weston Road, Edith Weston, Oakham, LE15 8HQ
- Local authority
- Rutland
- URN
- 142544
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.