Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, LeicestershireSacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire and Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools.
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire is ahead on our composite score.
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire was judged strong and Sacred Heart 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 80.0% for Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire and 82.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire (71.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy (92.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WigstonSaint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire | LoughboroughSacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | B78/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 7th of 225 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 206 | 203 | |
| Capacity | 211 | 210 | |
| Location | Wigston, LE18 3QL | Loughborough, LE11 2BG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 21.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 196 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.3% | 11.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.9% | 13.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.9% | 3.3% 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.
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire
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