Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademyMountfields Lodge School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Loughborough.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy and Mountfields Lodge School are primary schools in Loughborough.
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Mountfields Lodge School scores 47 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 Mountfields Lodge 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 45.0% for Mountfields Lodge 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 fallen at Mountfields Lodge School (65.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LoughboroughSacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy | LoughboroughMountfields Lodge School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 178th 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 | 487 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 511 | |
| Location | Loughborough, LE11 2BG | Loughborough, LE11 3GE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 196 | 487 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.2% | 10.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.8% | 15.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 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
Mountfields Lodge School
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