Primary school

St Leonard's Church of England Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Essex
  • CM0 7ES
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,704 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 98%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 86%86%2016/17: top 98%2017/18: top 70%70% · 2017/182018/19: top 84%2022/23: top 99%2023/24: top 99%2024/25: top 98%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM29% · East of England 64%1/10 Well below East of England
Higher standard, RWM0% · East of England 7%1/10 Well below East of England
Reading score102 · East of England 1061/10 Well below East of England
Maths score97 · East of England 1051/10 Well below East of England
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 36% · 25 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 25% · 24 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 58% · 26 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 52% · 25 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 18% · 44 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 23% · 35 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 29% · 35 pupils · East of England 64%58%18%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 25 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 0% · 24 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 8% · 26 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 0% · 25 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 0% · 44 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 0% · 35 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 0% · 35 pupils · East of England 7%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 97 · 25 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 98 · 24 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 101 · 26 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 100 · 25 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 99 · 44 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 101 · 35 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 102 · 35 pupils · East of England 10610297No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 25 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 100 · 24 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 103 · 26 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 101 · 25 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 94 · 44 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 96 · 35 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 97 · 35 pupils · East of England 10510394No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
23 of 23 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2323
2nd44
3rd189

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2017–2024

  1. 2017Ungraded visit
  2. 2018Ungraded visit
  3. 2018Requires improvement
  4. 2019Ungraded visit
  5. 2022Inadequate
  6. 2022Ungraded visit
  7. 2023Ungraded visit
  8. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026258
Free school meals (past 6 years)30.0%
First language not English2.0%
SEN support17.8%
EHC plan1.6%
Absence (sessions missed)9.1%
Persistently absent pupils26.6%

Girls 46.6%Boys 53.4%

81.9% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 36 responses (14.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school58.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school63.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved50% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 47.2% not applicable36.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year77.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.7% not applicable43.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed21.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child52.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school52.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing58.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school58.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school50% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development33.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent38.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher27.4
Pupils per adult14.7
  • Classroom teachers 7.4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.1
  • Other support 2.3

Teachers 9.4 FTE · Whole workforce 19.9 · 45 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,921
Spend per pupil£5,909
Staff spend per pupil£4,202
Reserve per pupil£107
  • +£27,000revenue reserve
  • +£256,000in-year balance

Grants £6,510 · self-generated £514 · premises £510 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST (21 academies) · trust reserve £3,283,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it