Leighterton Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Boxwell Lane, Leighterton, Tetbury, GL8 8UHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Leighterton Primary School is a primary school in Tetbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 33rd of 208 primary schools in Gloucestershire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 10 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths92%

92%, 30 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

116 pupils on roll, with places for 119

Eligible for free school meals6%

6%, 20.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.6%

2.6%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.1%

18.1%, 3.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Leighterton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hillesley Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Sherston CofE Primary School	4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	73% met the expected standard
Hawkesbury Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
The British School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Blue Coat CofE Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE ATHELSTAN TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Rushton
Phone: 01666890273
Website: leighterton.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Boxwell Lane, Leighterton, Tetbury, GL8 8UH
Local authority: Gloucestershire
URN: 149620

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.