St Leonard's Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Fairway, Stafford, ST16 3TWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Leonard's Primary School is a primary school in Stafford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 32nd of 35 primary schools in Stafford. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 November 2024, report published 3 December 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
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

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 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 score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

222 pupils on roll, with places for 255

Eligible for free school meals11.7%

11.7%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14%

14%, 7.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9%

9%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Leonard's Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St John's CofE Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
St Paul's Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Veritas Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
St Anne's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Catherine Phillips
Phone: 01785334960
Website: stleonardsstafford.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Fairway, Stafford, ST16 3TW
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 124199

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.