St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School, Exeter

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~728m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Emma Slaven
Pupils:615 / 630 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:01392666570
Address:St Leonard's Road, Exeter, EX2 4NQ
Trust:ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:142596
UKPRN:10055403
Diocese:Diocese of Exeter
Constituency:Exeter
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2015 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

11.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

140 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy98%
Well taught96%
Good progress93%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with23%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns65%
Wider development92%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths-1ppWriting+1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 83%. Maths has remained stable at around 79%. Writing has remained stable at around 87%.

Class Sizes

29.1

Avg class size

29.6

Infant (KS1)

28.8

KS2

21

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Church (SE-bound)
137m · 2 min walk
Wonford Road (NW-bound)
278m · 5 min walk
Matford Lane for County Hall (NW-bound)
290m · 5 min walk
County Hall (NW-bound)
302m · 5 min walk
Victoria Park Road (E-bound)
434m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

615 pupils

630 capacity

15 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Exeter

High pressure
New homes approved:3,921
Projected new pupils:980

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Exeter

Admissions Demand - Devon

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,263

Applications

6,758

Got 1st preference

96.2%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Devon (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

14 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsGood
3 March 2015
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.85048%

Overall absence

7.40741%

Persistent absence

540

Enrolments

Authorised3.1061%
Unauthorised0.74438%
Persistent (10%+)7.40741%
Severe (50%+)0.55556%

Absence trend

3.65824%
18/19
2.42141%
20/21
5.33973%
21/22
4.46119%
22/23
4.08908%
23/24
3.85048%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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