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St Leonard's Church of England Primary School

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

personMrs Wendy Woods

corporate_fareTHE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST

location_onSouthminster, CM0 7ES

language Visit Website phone 1621772732

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

270

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Expected Standard

29%

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Demand Ratio

0.6x

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St Leonard's Church of England Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Southminster, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 98% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Leonard's Church of England Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Southminster, Essex, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST. The school has approximately 253 pupils on roll, of whom 30% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 29% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #371 of 387 primaries in Essex and #13,655 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.6× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 27.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 5.2 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

29%

LA 61%

Reading54% LA 74%

Writing66% LA 70%

Maths43% LA 72%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

23%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading60% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing34% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths31% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

18%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading48% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing50% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths25% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.2

Read

LA -0.1

-2.1 to 1.7

-0.6

Write

LA 0.0

-2.4 to 1.2

-4.4

Maths

LA -0.3

-6.2 to -2.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading60% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths64% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.2

Read

LA -0.5

-3.7 to 1.4

1.9

Write

LA -0.2

-0.4 to 4.1

-1.2

Maths

LA -0.6

-3.3 to 1.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 63%

Reading58% LA 75%

Writing73% LA 77%

Maths73% LA 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.1

Read

LA -0.3

-5.4 to -0.8

0.4

Write

LA -0.2

-1.8 to 2.6

-0.6

Maths

LA -0.6

-2.7 to 1.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

30 April 2024

Inspection Report

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19 April 2023

Inspection Report

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06 December 2022

Inspection Report

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12 July 2022

Inspection Report

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23 September 2019

Inspection Report

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10 July 2018

Inspection Report

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13 March 2018

Inspection Report

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13 July 2017

Inspection Report

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12 October 2016

Inspection Report

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21 April 2016

Inspection Report

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02 February 2016

Inspection Report

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08 July 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

9 Evaluations

2024-04-30

Special Measures S5 ReInspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-07-12

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2018-07-10

Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2018-03-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-07-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-10-12

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-04-21

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-02-02

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-07-08

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

5.5%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.2%(8 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 253 pupils. During this period, there were 14 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.5%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	253	14	5.5%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	245	12	4.9%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	241	7	2.9%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	253	8	3.2%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	255	5	2.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	271	21	7.7%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	270	6	2.2%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	270	5	1.9%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	244	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	237	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	230	6	2.6%	0.5%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	215	3	1.4%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	200	1	0.5%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	192	6	3.1%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	165	1	0.6%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	165	7	4.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	158	1	0.6%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	158	2	1.3%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	152	7	4.6%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	145	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	156	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	162	8	4.9%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	165	23	13.9%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	173	5	2.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	172	5	2.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	183	10	5.5%	0.5%	0

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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 20 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

58.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

64.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

20.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree17%

agree33%

disagree28%

strongly disagree14%

don't know8%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree19%

agree58%

disagree19%

strongly disagree3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree14%

agree22%

disagree22%

strongly disagree22%

don't know3%

not applicable17%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes39%

no61%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree7%

agree14%

disagree29%

strongly disagree43%

dont know7%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree11%

agree42%

disagree31%

strongly disagree3%

don't know14%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree19%

agree33%

disagree39%

strongly disagree8%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree11%

agree47%

disagree31%

strongly disagree11%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree8%

agree50%

disagree17%

strongly disagree6%

don't know19%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree17%

agree33%

disagree33%

strongly disagree11%

don't know6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree11%

agree22%

disagree33%

strongly disagree17%

don't know17%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes39%

no61%

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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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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