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St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Kirsty Cullen

location_onTamworth, B79 9DX

language Visit Website phone 1827213995

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

131

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Expected Standard

75%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Tamworth, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 22% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Tamworth, Staffordshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 126 pupils on roll, of whom 5% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 75% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 6% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #102 of 216 primaries in Staffordshire and #5,922 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 62%

Reading94% LA 75%

Writing94% LA 72%

Maths81% LA 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading79% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing86% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths50% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 60%England 60%

Reading71% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing79% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths71% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA -0.1

-2.7 to 3.9

0.6

Write

LA -0.1

-2.6 to 3.8

-2.8

Maths

LA -0.2

-5.9 to 0.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading75% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing94% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths88% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA -0.5

-2.9 to 3.1

0.5

Write

LA -0.5

-2.3 to 3.3

-0.7

Maths

LA -0.8

-3.3 to 2.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

87%

LA 64%

Reading87% LA 75%

Writing93% LA 78%

Maths100% LA 75%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.7

Read

LA -0.4

0.6 to 6.8

1.3

Write

LA -0.3

-1.6 to 4.2

2.2

Maths

LA -0.6

-0.5 to 4.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 July 2022

Inspection Report

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10 January 2019

Inspection Report

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11 November 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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15 December 2011

Inspection Report

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18 March 2010

Inspection Report

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01 November 2006

Inspection Report

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24 September 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2022-07-13

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2019-01-10

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-11-11

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-03-18

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.6%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 126 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.0%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	126	5	4.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	127	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	127	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	127	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	126	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	130	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	131	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	130	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	128	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	126	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	125	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	120	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	120	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	121	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	103	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	103	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	103	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	106	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	108	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	108	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	107	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	107	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	108	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	118	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	120	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	120	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 1 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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