Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademyLoughborough Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Loughborough.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy and Loughborough Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Loughborough.
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Loughborough Church of England Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Good and Loughborough Church of England Primary School 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 82.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy and 75.0% for Loughborough Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy (92.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Loughborough Church of England Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LoughboroughSacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy | LoughboroughLoughborough Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 195th of 225 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 196 | 185 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Loughborough, LE11 2BG | Loughborough, LE11 3BY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 196 | 185 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.2% | 23.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.8% | 22.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 21.5% | 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.
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
Loughborough Church of England Primary School
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