St Leonard's CofE First School

Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 9 · Mixed · Church of England

Part of THE MOORLANDS PRIMARY FEDERATION

Brookfields Road, Ipstones, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 2LY

01538 266292 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 27 September 2022, before conversion
Pupils40Room for 89 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 36 in 2019, 40 in 2021, 34 in 2022, 33 in 2023, 40 in 2024, 44 in 2025, 40 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.09 for 9 places, September 2026
Joint 25th highest of 118 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Higher than 52% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 27 September 2022. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Staffordshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered9
Families who put it first9
Of those, offered a place9 (100%)
Families who listed it at all11

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

This is a Church of England school. When it has more applicants than places it can give priority to families of the faith, for example those who can show regular worship. Check the school's admissions policy to see how places are allocated.

Admissions dates and schools in Staffordshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
113th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Higher than 8% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
6.8% 20.9%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
Joint 115th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Higher than 0% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 2.1%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
60th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Higher than 46% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
13.6% 13.6%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
Joint 113th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Higher than 0% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 9.6%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
10th lowest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Lower than 94% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
3.4% 4.7%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
Joint 70th lowest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Lower than 54% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
11.1% 10.2%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
Joint 1st lowest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0 2.0 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
Joint 1st lowest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 0.9% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.07% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
122nd highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Higher than 1% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
10.4 21.4 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
Joint 118th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Higher than 6% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
7.4 11.4 10.6

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is St Leonard's CofE First School's Ofsted rating?

St Leonard's CofE First School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 27 September 2022.

Is St Leonard's CofE First School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 9 families put St Leonard's CofE First School as their first choice for 9 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 9 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.