St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
Burnham Road, Southminster, CM0 7ES
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Wendy Woods
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Maldon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 258
- URN
- 140180
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01621772732
About this school
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Southminster. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 258 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 44 | 35 | 35 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 23% | 29% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 48% | 60% | 54% |
| Expected standard in maths | 25% | 31% | 43% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 39% | 46% | 43% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 94.0 | 96.0 | 97.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.40 | - | - |
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 Church of England 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 | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 18% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 23% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 29% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 270 |
| 2023/24 | 253 |
| 2024/25 | 253 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Leonard's Church of England Primary School compares
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School ranked 380th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 29% | 9.1% | 30% | 258 | — |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch | 94% | 4.6% | 15.8% | 246 | 1.7 miles |
| Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School | 73% | 5.4% | 26.7% | 421 | 2.1 miles |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Tillingham | 47% | 9.4% | 17.3% | 87 | 3.4 miles |
| Maylandsea Primary School | 63% | 6.2% | 14.4% | 217 | 3.4 miles |
| Christchurch Church of England Primary School | 33% | 6.9% | 30.3% | 109 | 4.5 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)
- 30.04%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 9.12%
- Persistent absence
- 26.61%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch1.7 miles
Primary · Burnham-on-Crouch
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Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Burnham-on-Crouch
-
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Tillingham3.4 miles
Primary · Southminster
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Maylandsea Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Christchurch Church of England Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
Other schools in Southminster
Common questions
- What year groups does St Leonard's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Southminster.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Leonard's Church of England Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of St Leonard's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Wendy Woods, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Leonard's Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Leonard's Church of England 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 big is St Leonard's Church of England Primary School?
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School has 258 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Leonard's Church of England Primary School full?
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 258 on roll (82%), so it has space against 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 Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Leonard's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does St Leonard's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Leonard's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Leonard's Church of England Primary School?
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School is part of THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Leonard's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 18% in 2022/23 and 29% 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 Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School ranked 380th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% 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 Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 9.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Leonard's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Leonard's Church of England 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 1 July 2026.