St Leonard's Primary School, Stafford

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~575m)Possible (~822m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Catherine Phillips
Pupils:222 / 255 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01785334960
Address:Fairway, Stafford, ST16 3TW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 5 November 2024View full report
URN:124199
UKPRN:10072943
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Stafford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

11.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

56 responses
Would recommend46%
Child is happy71%
Well taught73%
Good progress50%
Feels safe77%
Well behaved50%
Bullying dealt with11%
Kept informed55%
Handles concerns38%
Wider development48%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths+4ppWriting-20pp

Reading has remained stable at around 84%. Maths has improved from 80% to 84%. Writing has declined from 70% to 50%.

Class Sizes

26.4

Avg class size

23.3

Infant (KS1)

30.7

KS2

7

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Avon Rise (opp)
469m · 8 min walk
Perkins (adj)
530m · 9 min walk
No. 256 (adj)
544m · 9 min walk
Christopher Terrace (opp)
620m · 10 min walk
Tixall Road (adj)
651m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

222 pupils

255 capacity

33 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Stafford

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,558
Projected new pupils:640

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stafford

Admissions Demand - Staffordshire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

10,783

Applications

8,531

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(11)

5 November 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
25 September 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
18 December 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.71886%

Overall absence

14.58333%

Persistent absence

192

Enrolments

Authorised4.42509%
Unauthorised1.29377%
Persistent (10%+)14.58333%
Severe (50%+)1.5625%

Absence trend

3.30571%
18/19
2.40613%
20/21
7.0337%
21/22
5.30352%
22/23
5.22981%
23/24
5.71886%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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