Located in Bridgnorth, St Leonard's CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Leonard's CofE Primary School currently has around 266 pupils on roll, which is about 79% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.1% boys and 48.9% girls. Around 15.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Innage Lane, Bridgnorth, WV16 4HL
Website: http://www.stleonardsprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01746762781
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Shropshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Luke Bridges
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145221

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/11/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 336
Number of Pupils: 266
Number of Boys: 136
Number of Girls: 130

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 18.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British91.00%242
Other White2.60%7
White and Asian1.90%5
Unclassified1.50%4
Other Mixed1.10%3
White and Black African0.80%2
White and Black Caribbean0.40%1
Irish0.40%1
Bangladeshi0.40%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.9)
Writing: Below Average (-2.1)
Maths: Average (-0.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
69%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
105.6
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.0
Local authority average
103.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Leonard's CofE Primary School
Innage Lane , WV16 4HL
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Leonard's CofE Primary School
Innage Lane , WV16 4HL
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Leonard's CofE Junior School
Innage Lane , WV16 4HL
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Bridgnorth County Infant School
Innage Lane , WV16 4HL
- not rated 153 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Innage Gardens , WV16 4HW
2out of 4 232 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bridgnorth Endowed School
Northgate , WV16 4ER
- not rated 454 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Bridgnorth Endowed School
Northgate , WV16 4ER
3out of 4 454 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Oldbury Wells School
Oldbury Wells , WV16 5JD
- not rated 1,259 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Oldbury Wells School
Oldbury Wells , WV16 5JD
3out of 4 1,259 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.