Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAbbey Mead Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy and Abbey Mead Primary Academy are primary schools in Leicester.
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Abbey Mead Primary Academy scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Abbey Mead Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Good and Abbey Mead Primary Academy was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 43.0% for Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy and 70.0% for Abbey Mead Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy (73.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Abbey Mead Primary Academy (79.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterSaint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy | LeicesterAbbey Mead Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 81 in Leicester | 2nd of 81 in Leicester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 216 | 714 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 740 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE4 6QN | Leicester, LE4 5HH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 216 | 714 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.1% | 13.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 63.4% | 94.8% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.8% | 10.7% 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 Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Abbey Mead Primary Academy
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