St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School

About St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School

St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School sits within Staffordshire local authority, a small Church of England primary in Lichfield with 126 pupils on roll. Among the 308 primary schools in the same LA, it ranks 192nd, placing it in the middle of the pack. For context, the top-performing peers in the area — St John's Catholic Primary School, Woodseaves CE Primary Academy, and Needwood CofE Primary School — all achieved perfect ranking scores of 100, setting a high benchmark. St Leonard's itself holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, a grade it has maintained consistently across both its recent inspections. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry, with 42 applications for 15 places and 17 first-preference applications, suggesting solid local demand. Its nursery provision and mixed-gender intake from age 3 to 11 make it a typical village primary, though its small size — operating above its 120-capacity — gives it an intimate feel.

Academically, St Leonard's presents a mixed picture. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 43% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well below the Staffordshire LA average of 65%. The school ranks 32nd out of 34 primary schools in Lichfield on this metric, placing it in the bottom 50% nationally. However, individual subject results tell a more nuanced story: 79% of pupils achieved the expected standard in reading and 86% in writing, both respectable figures, while maths lagged at 50%. At the higher standard, 50% of pupils scored highly in reading — a strong result — but only 7% did so in maths and writing. Progress scores are not available, so it is unclear how much value the school adds relative to starting points. Ofsted rated the quality of education as Good, with personal development and early years provision both judged Outstanding, the latter a notable improvement from its previous inspection.

The school offers a range of facilities including a forest school, sensory room, chapel, music rooms and an ICT suite, alongside sports such as gymnastics, netball, swimming and cricket. Clubs include gardening, coding, chess and choir. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 4.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is less disadvantaged than many local schools. For families seeking a small, church-affiliated primary with strong early years and personal development, St Leonard's could be a good fit, though those prioritising academic outcomes at KS2 may want to compare results with higher-ranked local options like St John's or Woodseaves.

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