Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, LoughboroughRendell Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Loughborough.
Summary of the comparison
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough and Rendell Primary School are primary schools in Loughborough.
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rendell Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Rendell Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough was judged Good and Rendell 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 58.0% for Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough and 79.0% for Rendell Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough (68.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Rendell Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LoughboroughSaint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough | LoughboroughRendell Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 225 in Leicestershire | 39th of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 200 | 378 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Loughborough, LE11 5AX | Loughborough, LE11 1LL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 200 | 378 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.5% | 23.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 42.5% | 29.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 19.7% | 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough
Rendell Primary School
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