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St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School

Academy converter · Exeter · EX2 4NQ

Ages 5–11 · 615 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-14

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.1%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
553

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

81

Places offered

88

1st-preference offers

81

Total preferences (any rank)
140
Preferred offers (top 3)
87
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

615 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
615
Boys / girls
317 / 298
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
615 / 630 (98%)
Free school meals
11.5%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Governance
Academy trust: ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Slaven

Location

Address
St Leonard's Road
Postcode
EX2 4NQ
Town
Exeter
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Exeter
Constituency
Exeter
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Exeter, Devon, 615 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Exeter.

Open schools in Exeter
83
Primary schools in Exeter
53
Academies among open schools in Exeter
52% (43)
Open schools in EX2
23
Primary in EX2
9
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand0.89

    0.6 miles away

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    • KS259%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM24.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Wynstream Primary School Academy

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    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM59.5%
    • Demand0.97

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  • St David's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS256%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM27.5%
    • Demand1.20

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  • Ladysmith Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 7–11

    • FSM20.0%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Slaven
Telephone
01392666570
Website
www.stleonards.devon.sch.uk

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