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St Leonard's Primary School

Community school · Stafford · ST16 3TW

Ages 3–11 · 222 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-05

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

38

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
84
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
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 fill87%

222 pupils · 255 places

Pupils on roll
222
Boys / girls
123 / 99
School capacity
255
Capacity fill
222 / 255 (87%)
Free school meals
11.7%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Catherine Phillips

Location

Address
Fairway
Postcode
ST16 3TW
Town
Stafford
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Stafford
Constituency
Stafford
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stafford, Staffordshire, 222 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.7%.

Open schools in Stafford
64
Primary schools in Stafford
45
Academies among open schools in Stafford
73% (47)
Open schools in ST16
12
Primary in ST16
9
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

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 StaffordNear ST16

  • St John's CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stafford · ST16 3RZ · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM10.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Veritas Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stafford · ST18 0FL · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM15.2%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stafford · ST17 0EA · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Leasowes Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stafford · ST17 0HT · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM3.7%
    • Demand1.07

    1.0 miles away

  • Silkmore Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stafford · ST17 4EG · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM41.3%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • John Wheeldon Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stafford · ST16 3LX · Staffordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM26.1%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Catherine Phillips
Telephone
01785334960
Website
www.stleonardsstafford.co.uk

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