St Leonard's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Burnham Road, Southminster, CM0 7ESOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Leonard's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Southminster for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 375th of 387 primary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 April 2024, report published 13 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

35 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths29%

29%, 33 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score97

97, 8 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

258 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals25.2%

25.2%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.7%

2.7%, 18.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.1%

22.1%, 7.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Leonard's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	94% met the expected standard
Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	73% met the expected standard
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Tillingham	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Maylandsea Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Christchurch Church of England Primary School	5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	33% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Wendy Woods
Phone: 01621772732
Website: stleonardscofe.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Burnham Road, Southminster, CM0 7ES
Local authority: Essex
URN: 140180

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.