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St Leonard's CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Bridgnorth · WV16 4HL

Ages 3–11 · 261 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-17

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
254

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
64
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill78%

261 pupils · 336 places

Pupils on roll
261
Boys / girls
128 / 133
School capacity
336
Capacity fill
261 / 336 (78%)
Free school meals
15.5%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Hereford
Governance
Academy trust: TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE
Academy trust
TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE
Sponsor
TrustEd Schools' Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Luke Bridges

Location

Address
Innage Lane
Postcode
WV16 4HL
Town
Bridgnorth
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
South Shropshire
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 3–11, in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, 261 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Hereford.

Open schools in Bridgnorth
12
Primary schools in Bridgnorth
9
Academies among open schools in Bridgnorth
75% (9)
Open schools in WV16
9
Primary in WV16
6
Open schools in Shropshire LA
187
Primary in Shropshire LA
127

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 BridgnorthNear WV16

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Luke Bridges
Telephone
01746762781
Website
http://www.stleonardsprimary.co.uk

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