Leighton Academy

School Name: Leighton Academy
Address: Minshull New Road
Town/City: Crewe
County: Cheshire
Postcode: CW1 3PP
Telephone Number: 01270 814016
Website: www.leightonacademy.com

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: The Learning Partnership Academies Trust

Principal: Mrs Samantha Thompson
Capacity: 480
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 467 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 22.2%

• SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

URN: 139752
DfE Number: 895/2206
UKPRN: 10041808
UPRN: 100012595511
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cheshire East (E06000049)
Constituency: Crewe and Nantwich (E14001185)
Electoral Ward: Leighton (E05008633)

Easting & Northing: 368811E, 357493N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 6' 51.62" N 2° 28' 2.2" W
Plus Code: 9C5V4G7M+P3

DfE Record: View record

1. Mablins Lane Community Primary School (1.0km)
2. Underwood West Academy (1.2km)
3. St Michael's Community Academy (1.3km)
4. Lavender Field School (1.7km)
5. Adelaide School (1.8km)
6. Beechwood Primary School and Nursery (1.9km)
7. The Axis Academy (2.1km)
8. Cornerstone Academy (2.1km)
9. Crewe Engineering and Design UTC (2.2km)
10. Cheshire Studio School (2.2km)

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