St Leonard's CofE Primary School, Bridgnorth

Ofsted's report card from its 17 March 2026 inspection grades St Leonard's CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "In this happy and productive school, pupils make progress as they move through year groups."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders' work has supported attendance rates to improve."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of how well the curriculum and teaching work across the school."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that every child feels understood and supported."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders place pupils at the heart of all decisions."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders provide a well-designed and ambitious programme for pupils' personal development."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers use models, scaffolds and teaching resources consistently well to support and deepen pupils' learning across the curriculum, strengthening pupils' understanding, independence and progress in every subject"; "Leaders should ensure that staff consistently check pupils' learning and, where necessary, adapt tasks swiftly to meet all pupils' needs. This includes appropriate support and challenge for pupils ready for greater-depth learning".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St Leonard's CE Primary School. We are a busy, flourishing school at the heart of the community in Bridgnorth. St Leonard's CE Primary School empowers children to be courageous learners in a nurturing, safe and inclusive environment."

The school runs after-school care until 4:50pm, from £4.50 per session.

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at St Leonard's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Shropshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (70% in reading, 72% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put St Leonard's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Leonard's CofE Primary School are St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.1 miles); Castlefields Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 93% reading, 97% maths); St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles); and Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Leonard's CofE Primary School.

St Leonard's CofE Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Trusted Schools Alliance, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

50 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Leonard's CofE Primary School (as of April 2026): 84% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

14.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 46 pupils (17.6%) received SEN support and 2 (0.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Leonard's CofE Primary School.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Richmond Gardens Jct (opposite), 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 79 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Shropshire (10), as is usual near a town centre.

St Leonard's CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Leonard's CofE Primary School are Bridgnorth Endowed School (0.3 miles) and Oldbury Wells School (0.7 miles).