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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 140180

St Leonard's Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Southminster · CM0 7ES

Ages 4–11 · 258 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

18%

Overall absence

9.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-30

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)18%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
94.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.2%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
234

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

258 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
258
Boys / girls
144 / 114
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
258 / 315 (82%)
Free school meals
25.2%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Chelmsford
Headteacher
Mrs Wendy Woods

Location

Address
Burnham Road
Postcode
CM0 7ES
Town
Southminster
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Maldon
Constituency
Maldon
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Southminster, Essex, 258 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 25.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in Southminster
3
Primary schools in Southminster
3
Academies among open schools in Southminster
100% (3)
Open schools in CM0
6
Primary in CM0
5
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SouthminsterNear CM0

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Wendy Woods
Telephone
01621772732
Website
www.stleonardscofe.co.uk

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