Deputy Headteacher & Inclusion Lead (SENDCo)
Full timeCloses 13 Nov
We are looking for someone who: Is an excellent classroom practitioner with a strong understanding of effective teaching and learning. Has a proven track record of successful…
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
Academy in London, United Kingdom
- Head
- Laura Akhtar, Headteacher
- Trust or group
- Sdbe Multi-Academy Trust
- Type
- Academy, Primary
- Pupils
- 406
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Location
- London, SW16 6NP, United Kingdom
- Telephone
- 02087692712
- Website
- st-leonards.lambeth.sch.uk
- Government identifier
- URN 145615 (register entry)
- Ofsted
- Report card, 23 June 2026: expected standard in 4 areas, needs attention in 2; safeguarding met
Vacancies (1)
Pupils (2025/26) 381 pupils · 49% girls · 21.7% eligible for free school meals · 55.0% with English as an additional language. DfE school census.
Special educational needs (2025/26) 45 (11.6%) on SEN support · 10 (2.6%) with an education, health and care plan. DfE, Special educational needs in England.
Exam results
| Year | KS2 expected | KS2 higher |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 45% | 5% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 8% |
| 2022/23 | 49% | 3% |
Department for Education performance tables.
Inspections
Report card (23 June 2026)
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2026 | Report card | Expected standard in 4 areas, needs attention in 2; safeguarding met |
| 11 May 2022 | Ungraded inspection | School remains Outstanding |
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 20.0 | 19.1 | – | 0 | £58,327 |
| 2024/25 | 19.6 | 20.1 | 31% | 0 | £54,610 |
| 2023/24 | 20.4 | 18.7 | 19% | 0 | £54,012 |
| 2022/23 | 21.7 | 16.6 | 28% | 0 | £47,460 |
| 2021/22 | 18.2 | 17.9 | 27% | 0 | £45,026 |
| 2020/21 | 18.6 | 17.4 | 8% | 0 | £45,040 |
Earlier years (2018/19 to 2019/20)
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 18.6 | 16.3 | 14% | 0 | £42,135 |
| 2018/19 | 16.6 | 17.5 | 6% | 0 | £42,111 |
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 5.8% | 1.7% | 20.2% | 0.3% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 1.7% | 15.2% | 1.2% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 1.6% | 19.8% | 1.8% |
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 2.0% | 15.3% | 1.0% |
| 2021/22 | 4.9% | 1.4% | 14.4% | 0.4% |
| 2020/21 | 2.6% | 0.6% | 6.8% | 0.8% |
Earlier years (2018/19 to 2018/19)
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 3.2% | 0.6% | 5.0% | 0.0% |
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
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Sources
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.
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