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St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Tamworth, B79 9DX

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,441 of 15,057

Better than 77% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils130
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Kirsty Cullen
Local authorityStaffordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 124345.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%, better than England, better than Staffordshire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, similar to Staffordshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Staffordshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Staffordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire106105
Expected standard in reading94%, better than England, better than Staffordshire77%76%
Expected standard in writing94%, better than England, better than Staffordshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths81%, better than England, better than Staffordshire75%75%
Pupils taking tests16--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils130
Girls66
Boys64
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.5.4%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.105
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.9
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size22.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.5%
White and Black Caribbean
3.8%
Other mixed
2.3%
Other White
0.8%
African
0.8%
Other Black
0.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.5
Teachers (FTE)6.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.34
Support staff (FTE)6.38
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.15
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.30
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.15
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.15
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence3.4%, better than England, better than Staffordshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.1.8%, better than England, better than Staffordshire10.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Staffordshire0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Good
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Unrated
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Unrated
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Frequently asked questions about St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School

What is St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School rank in England?

St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School ranks 3,441 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 77% of schools).

What are St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School made 15 offers from 30 applications (2 per offer), and 15 of 15 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School?

St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School has 130 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School?

St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School had 105 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School?

At St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School, the average class had 22.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School missed 3.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 1.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.