Leighton Academy
Academy converter primary school in Crewe (Cheshire East).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Leighton Academy is a primary school located in Crewe, Cheshire East. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 457 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 480. It is part of the THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Samantha Thompson.
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Climbing
- Computing
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Stem
- Swimming
- Tennis
and 2 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 139752
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rachael Dean | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Locke | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Jackie Beeston | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Carl Lambert | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicola Kay | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Michelle Noble | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Helen Holland Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record