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St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Exeter, EX2 4NQ

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

4,637 of 15,057

Better than 69% of schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils615 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Emma Slaven
TrustST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDevon
Opened01 Feb 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142596.

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 schoolDevonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%7%8%
Average reading score108106106
Average maths score106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107104105
Expected standard in reading83%75%76%
Expected standard in writing87%70%73%
Expected standard in maths79%72%75%
Pupils taking tests76--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils615
Girls298
Boys317
Eligible for free school meals11.5%
First language not English20.8%
SEN support61
EHC plan12
Average class size29.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
62.8%
Other White
8.9%
Other ethnic group
6.5%
White and Asian
4.1%
Indian
3.9%
Other mixed
3.1%
Chinese
2.1%
African
1.6%
Other Asian
1.5%
Pakistani
1.1%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Overall absence3.9%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence6.8%12.2%13.2%
Severe absence1.3%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)90
Applications (Reception)165
First preference applications (Reception)103
First preference offers (Reception)90
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll616
Unfilled places2.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23
Pupils per adult13.6
Teachers (FTE)26.74
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.64
Support staff (FTE)25.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2526.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.5

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

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

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

St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Jan 2025. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

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

St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School ranks 4,637 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 69% of schools).

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

St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School has 615 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 630.

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.