St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School Catchment Area
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Tamworth, Staffordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 126 pupils, and a capacity of 120 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
126
Pupils
120
Capacity
105%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School?
The catchment area for St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School is the geographic zone Staffordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School is managed by Staffordshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Staffordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Staffordshire catchment area documents →St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School: at or above its 120 place limit
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School has a published admission number of 120 places. 126 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 105%. The school is at or above its published limit of 120 places. Staffordshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 4.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Tamworth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Staffordshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Staffordshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Syerscote Lane, Wigginton, Tamworth, B79 9DX
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 4.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 124345
Other Primary Schools in Tamworth
If St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Tamworth are the next closest alternatives.
Thomas Barnes Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · B78 3AD
Longwood Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · B78 3NH
Ashcroft Infants' School Catchment Area
Community school · B79 8RU
Florendine Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · B77 3DD
Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · B77 2LD
Oakhill Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · B77 2HH
Other Church of England Schools in Staffordshire
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Staffordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Market Drayton
Barlaston CofE (VC) First School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Stoke-on-Trent
Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Stafford
Betley CofE VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Crewe
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Tamworth · 0.8 miles away
Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · Tamworth · 2.4 miles away
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Tamworth · 2.8 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School is the geographic zone Staffordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School currently has 126 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 120 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School? ▾
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Staffordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School cover? ▾
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School is a primary school in Tamworth, Staffordshire, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School? ▾
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.