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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Leigham Primary School

Academy converter primary school in Plymouth (Plymouth).

KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
87%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
73%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.0%
▲ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.8
▲ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
25.1%
▲ 0.2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
89%
374 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

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).

Leigham Primary School is a primary school located in Plymouth. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 388 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the CONNECT ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Samantha Barker.

Enrichment

12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Book Club
  • Computing
  • Cooking
  • Debating
  • Lego
  • Music
  • Textiles
  • Essential Letters and Sounds
  • Letters and Sounds
  • White Rose Maths
  • Philosophy for Children (P4C)
  • Trauma Informed Schools

Key facts

URN
143308
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth Moor View
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2016

Governing body (8 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Stacey FerrisChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Elizabeth Sarah BennettLocal Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professionalsince 2026
Mrs Laura Pimlott (Headteacher)Local GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Danny WrenLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Natalie ThorneLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Chris BandLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Catherine DowsettLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Derek WalkerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2016 · until 2027 ends 2027

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