Avenue Primary SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Avenue Primary School and St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools in Leicester.
Avenue Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Avenue Primary School was judged Good and St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for Avenue Primary School and 88.0% for St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Avenue Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy (77.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterAvenue Primary School | LeicesterSt Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 81 in Leicester | 5th of 81 in Leicester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 552 | 276 | |
| Capacity | 553 | 280 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE2 3EJ | Leicester, LE2 3TA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 552 | 276 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 6.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 42.0% | 19.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.1% | 8.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Avenue Primary School
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