Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademyShenton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy and Shenton Primary School are primary schools in Leicester.
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Shenton Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged the expected standard and Shenton 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 66.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy and 61.0% for Shenton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterSacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy | LeicesterShenton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 81 in Leicester Stronger figure | 66th of 81 in Leicester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 310 | 360 | |
| Capacity | 371 | 456 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE5 3HH | Leicester, LE5 3FP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 333 | 400 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.7% | 21.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 74.2% | 82.3% | |
| SEN support | 21.0% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% | 12.9% 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
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