St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy

St Leonard’s Church of England Primary Academy is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in all inspected areas. The school fosters a strong sense of community and supports pupils in developing key values such as perseverance and courage. Pupils enjoy a supportive learning environment where they feel safe and are encouraged to express their interests through a range of activities and roles. The staff is equipped with strong subject knowledge, and the inclusive curriculum is designed to cater to diverse learning needs effectively. However, the school is still building confidence among some parents regarding communication and the management of their concerns.

Strengths

• Strong sense of community among pupils.
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils.
• Inclusive and well-sequenced curriculum.
• Strong subject knowledge among staff.
• Effective phonics teaching and reading support.
• Pupils engage in a range of extracurricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

• Some curriculum areas lack depth in knowledge and skills development.
• Parent concerns are not always managed effectively.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy attended 95.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.4% of pupils at St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy had 23.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.0% of pupils at St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2023–24 St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy received £5,910 and spent £6,634 for each of its 163 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £19,000 (£115 per pupil).

Across all 24 schools of The Blue Kite Academy Trust, income was £6,027 and spending £7,133 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy is part of The Blue Kite Academy Trust, which runs 27 schools. The nearest others:

• Abbey Meads Community Primary School Swindon
• William Morris Primary School Swindon
• Catherine Wayte Primary School Swindon
• Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy Swindon
• Greenmeadow Primary School Swindon
• Beechcroft Infant School Swindon
• Ruskin Junior School Swindon
• Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Swindon
• South Marston Church of England Primary School Swindon
• Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy Swindon

What is St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in September 2024.

When was St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy have?

St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy has 140 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy cover?

St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy?

St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy is at Linley Road, Blunsdon, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN26 7AP.