How many pupils attend St Leonard's Church of England First School?

St Leonard's Church of England First School has 40 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Leonard's Church of England First School take?

St Leonard's Church of England First School admits pupils aged 4 to 9.

Where is St Leonard's Church of England First School located?

St Leonard's Church of England First School is located in Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 2LY, Staffordshire.

How do I apply to St Leonard's Church of England First School?

St Leonard's Church of England First School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Leonard's Church of England First School have a religious character?

Yes — St Leonard's Church of England First School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Leonard's Church of England First School?

When St Leonard's Church of England First School has more applications than places for 2023-24, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-after and previously looked-after children — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the school; 2. Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children on the basis of social or medical need. These are children who have exceptional medical or social needs supported by written evidence from a doctor, social worker, educational welfare officer or other appropriate person or their parents are actively seeking this. If you are making an application on the basis of social or medical need the school will require this written evidence. It must clearly show why the school is the most suitable and any difficulties if alternate schools were offered; 3. Siblings — Priority will next be given to children with siblings at the school. Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address. Priority will not be given to children with siblings who are former pupils of the school, and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: Distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address to the school's front gates on Brookfields Road. Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Where the distance between 2 children's homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide between them. The random allocation process will be to draw random sealed envelopes with the name of one child per envelope. This process will be independently verified.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Leonard's Church of England First School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 97.5% of pupils at St Leonard's Church of England First School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Leonard's Church of England First School

When there are more applications than places for 2023-24 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked-after and previously looked-after children — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the school.
2Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children on the basis of social or medical need. These are children who have exceptional medical or social needs supported by written evidence from a doctor, social worker, educational welfare officer or other appropriate person or their parents are actively seeking this. If you are making an application on the basis of social or medical need the school will require this written evidence. It must clearly show why the school is the most suitable and any difficulties if alternate schools were offered.
3Siblings — Priority will next be given to children with siblings at the school. Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address. Priority will not be given to children with siblings who are former pupils of the school.
4Children of staff — Priority will next be given to children of staff at the school, in either of the following circumstances: a) The member of staff has been employed at the school for 2 or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Religious grounds – Anglican Church involvement — Children whose parents request a place on religious grounds, i.e. their involvement in the Anglican Church.
6Religious environment — Children whose parents wish their child to be educated in a school with specific religious environment.
7Children in the Ecclesiastical Parish — Children of the right age living in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Ipstones with Berkhamstych.

If two applications tie: Distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address to the school's front gates on Brookfields Road. Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Where the distance between 2 children's homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide between them. The random allocation process will be to draw random sealed envelopes with the name of one child per envelope. This process will be independently verified.

All children whose EHC plans name the school must be admitted before any other places are allocated. The school serves mainly Ipstones and its surrounding villages. A child's home address is where he/she is resident for the majority of nights in a normal school week.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St Leonard's Church of England First School: key facts

How many pupils attend St Leonard's Church of England First School?: St Leonard's Church of England First School has 40 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Leonard's Church of England First School take?: St Leonard's Church of England First School admits pupils aged 4 to 9.
Where is St Leonard's Church of England First School located?: St Leonard's Church of England First School is located in Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 2LY, Staffordshire.
How do I apply to St Leonard's Church of England First School?: St Leonard's Church of England First School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Leonard's Church of England First School have a religious character?: Yes — St Leonard's Church of England First School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Leonard's Church of England First School?: When St Leonard's Church of England First School has more applications than places for 2023-24, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-after and previously looked-after children — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the school; 2. Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children on the basis of social or medical need. These are children who have exceptional medical or social needs supported by written evidence from a doctor, social worker, educational welfare officer or other appropriate person or their parents are actively seeking this. If you are making an application on the basis of social or medical need the school will require this written evidence. It must clearly show why the school is the most suitable and any difficulties if alternate schools were offered; 3. Siblings — Priority will next be given to children with siblings at the school. Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address. Priority will not be given to children with siblings who are former pupils of the school, and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: Distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address to the school's front gates on Brookfields Road. Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Where the distance between 2 children's homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide between them. The random allocation process will be to draw random sealed envelopes with the name of one child per envelope. This process will be independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Leonard's Church of England First School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 97.5% of pupils at St Leonard's Church of England First School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Leonard's Church of England First School

When there are more applications than places for 2023-24 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked-after and previously looked-after children — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the school.
2Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children on the basis of social or medical need. These are children who have exceptional medical or social needs supported by written evidence from a doctor, social worker, educational welfare officer or other appropriate person or their parents are actively seeking this. If you are making an application on the basis of social or medical need the school will require this written evidence. It must clearly show why the school is the most suitable and any difficulties if alternate schools were offered.
3Siblings — Priority will next be given to children with siblings at the school. Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address. Priority will not be given to children with siblings who are former pupils of the school.
4Children of staff — Priority will next be given to children of staff at the school, in either of the following circumstances: a) The member of staff has been employed at the school for 2 or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Religious grounds – Anglican Church involvement — Children whose parents request a place on religious grounds, i.e. their involvement in the Anglican Church.
6Religious environment — Children whose parents wish their child to be educated in a school with specific religious environment.
7Children in the Ecclesiastical Parish — Children of the right age living in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Ipstones with Berkhamstych.

St Leonard's Church of England First School: key facts

How many pupils attend St Leonard's Church of England First School?: St Leonard's Church of England First School has 40 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Leonard's Church of England First School take?: St Leonard's Church of England First School admits pupils aged 4 to 9.
Where is St Leonard's Church of England First School located?: St Leonard's Church of England First School is located in Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 2LY, Staffordshire.
How do I apply to St Leonard's Church of England First School?: St Leonard's Church of England First School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Leonard's Church of England First School have a religious character?: Yes — St Leonard's Church of England First School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Leonard's Church of England First School?: When St Leonard's Church of England First School has more applications than places for 2023-24, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-after and previously looked-after children — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the school; 2. Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children on the basis of social or medical need. These are children who have exceptional medical or social needs supported by written evidence from a doctor, social worker, educational welfare officer or other appropriate person or their parents are actively seeking this. If you are making an application on the basis of social or medical need the school will require this written evidence. It must clearly show why the school is the most suitable and any difficulties if alternate schools were offered; 3. Siblings — Priority will next be given to children with siblings at the school. Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address. Priority will not be given to children with siblings who are former pupils of the school, and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: Distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address to the school's front gates on Brookfields Road. Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Where the distance between 2 children's homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide between them. The random allocation process will be to draw random sealed envelopes with the name of one child per envelope. This process will be independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Leonard's Church of England First School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 97.5% of pupils at St Leonard's Church of England First School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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