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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

St Leonards CE Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 151804
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 125 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 9 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

19 March 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 13 May 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Central Bedfordshire
Trust DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 117 117 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 59 50.4% of pupils
Male pupils 58 49.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

7.7%
17.1 pts below England
School 7.7%
Central Bedfordshire 14.8%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

6.8%
13.5 pts below England
School 6.8%
Central Bedfordshire 10.7%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.9%
0.1 pts below England
School 0.9%
Central Bedfordshire 2.0%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
76.1%
89
Any other White background
6.0%
7
White and Asian
5.1%
6
White and Black African
4.3%
5
Traveller of Irish heritage
2.6%
3
Any other Mixed background
1.7%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.4% 25 of 117 pupils
0.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.4%
Central Bedfordshire 18.2%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.5% 17 pupils
England 14.8% 0.3 pts below
EHC plans 6.8% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 0.8 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Specific learning difficulty 7
Speech, language & communication 7
Autistic spectrum disorder 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

93.6% 5.4 pts above England
St Leonards CE Academy
93.6%
Central Bedfordshire
92.8%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information