Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery SchoolMillside Spencer Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Loughborough.
Summary of the comparison
Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School and Millside Spencer Academy are primary schools in Loughborough.
Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Millside Spencer Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Millside Spencer Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School was judged Good and Millside Spencer Academy was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School and 73.0% for Millside Spencer Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School (61.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LoughboroughLantern Lane Primary and Nursery School | LoughboroughMillside Spencer Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 170th of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 172nd of 266 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 416 | 174 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 236 | |
| Location | Loughborough, LE12 6QN | Loughborough, LE12 6AS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 416 | 174 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.5% | 15.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 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.
Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School
Millside Spencer Academy
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