St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
42 Mitcham Lane, Streatham, London, SW16 6NP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- SDBE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Jackson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Southwark Diocesan Board of Education
- Constituency
- Streatham and Croydon North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 387
- URN
- 145615
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02087692712
About this school
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 387 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 May 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 37 | 48 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 63% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 8% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 79% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 81% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 85% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
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 | Lambeth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49% | 63.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 63.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 66.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 367 |
| 2023/24 | 392 |
| 2024/25 | 406 |
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 57th of 58 primary schools in Lambeth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 5.6% | 23.5% | 387 | — |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School | 92% | 4.6% | 18.1% | 406 | 0.5 miles |
| Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School | 90% | 4.3% | 18% | 425 | 0.6 miles |
| Penwortham Primary School | 72% | 3.3% | 17.5% | 675 | 0.6 miles |
| Sunnyhill Primary School | 51% | 5.1% | 51.4% | 402 | 0.7 miles |
| Furzedown Primary School | 68% | 5.3% | 15.6% | 400 | 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)
- 23.5%
- English as an additional language
- 49.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.59%
- Persistent absence
- 14.58%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Andrew's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Penwortham Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Sunnyhill Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
-
Furzedown Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School ranks 917th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
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 London.
- Who is the headteacher of St Leonard's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Leonard's Church of England Primary School is Mr Simon Jackson, 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 387 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 420 pupils and 387 on roll (92%), 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 Southwark.
- Does St Leonard's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Leonard's Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Leonard's Church of England Primary School?
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School is part of SDBE MULTI-ACADEMY 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 49% in 2022/23 and 45% 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 57th of 58 primary schools in Lambeth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% 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 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below 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 10 July 2026.