St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School
Syerscote Lane, Wigginton, Tamworth, B79 9DX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kirsty Cullen
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Tamworth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 130
- URN
- 124345
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01827213995
About this school
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Tamworth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 130 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 43% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 79% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 50% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 93% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 131 |
| 2023/24 | 127 |
| 2024/25 | 126 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School compares
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School ranked 66th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 130 | — |
| Ashcroft Infants' School | — | 4.1% | 8.4% | 133 | 0.6 miles |
| Flax Hill Junior Academy | 66% | 4.7% | 32.9% | 294 | 0.7 miles |
| Anker Valley Primary Academy | — | 4.1% | 23.5% | 146 | 0.7 miles |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | 46% | 4.4% | 26.5% | 195 | 0.8 miles |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy | — | 6.4% | 40.2% | 100 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.76%
- English as an additional language
- 0.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.84%
- Persistent absence
- 6.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ashcroft Infants' School0.6 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
Flax Hill Junior Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
Anker Valley Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Tamworth
Other schools in Tamworth
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School ranks 4th of the 34 ranked primary schools in Tamworth.
- Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Anker Valley Primary Academy Primary
- Ankermoor Primary Academy Primary
- Ashcroft Infants' School Primary
- Birchwood Primary School Primary
- Bird's Bush Primary School Primary
- Coton Green Primary School Primary
- Dordon Primary School Primary
- Dosthill Primary School Primary
- Dunstall Park Primary School Primary
- Flax Hill Junior Academy Primary
- Florendine Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School teach?
- St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Tamworth.
- Who is the headteacher of St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School is Mrs Kirsty Cullen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School?
- St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School has 130 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School full?
- St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School has capacity for 120 pupils and 130 on roll (108%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School ranked 66th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School's absence rate?
- St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.