St Leonard's Primary School, Stafford

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The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at St Leonard's Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (83% in reading, 80% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put St Leonard's Primary School as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 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 Primary School are St John's CofE Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 78% maths); St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 89% maths); St Paul's Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles); and Veritas Primary Academy (1 mile, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths).

St Leonard's Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

56 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Leonard's Primary School (as of September 2025): 46% would recommend the school, 71% say their child is happy there and 38% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (77%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (38%).

11.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 20 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 8 (3.6%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Stafford Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

In August 2026, police recorded 268 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Leonard's Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 3.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to St Leonard's Primary School are The Weston Road Academy (1.2 miles), Blessed William Howard Catholic School (1.2 miles), Stafford Manor High School (1.5 miles) and Walton High School (1.5 miles).