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NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Church Square, MORPETH NE61 5TR · williamleech.ncea.org.uk · 01670 860267
On the mapSearch near NE61 5TR
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 29%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Northumberland 58%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 125
- 62% of 202 places
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 58.7%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 8 families put the school first and 8 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 29% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Northumberland it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼29% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼99 | 106 | ||
| ▼98 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▼98 | 105 | |
Ofsted
NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 5 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 5 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
What parents said
78% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (27 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 78%
- Replies
- 27
- 21% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 44% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (48%) with SEND