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St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Linley Road, Blunsdon, Swindon SN26 7AP · stleonardsblunsdon.org.uk · 01793 721423
On the mapSearch near SN26 7AP
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 53%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Swindon 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.06 mi
- 3.31 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Furthest distance offered · Swindon Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 140
- 67% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 17.1%
- First language not English
- 5.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Furthest distance offered” went to a home 2.06 mi (3.31 km) from the school. Source: Swindon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 10 families put the school first and 13 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 13 | 10 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 20 | 18 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 24 | 20 | 0.8 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Furthest distance offered | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.06 mi3.31 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Swindon it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼53% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 137610)
Ofsted
St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 2 July 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 2 Jul 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 137610), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Feb 2020Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 137610)
May 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 137610)
Jan 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 137610)
What parents said
72% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (69 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 72%
- Replies
- 69
- 42% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (23%) with SEND