Spinney Hill Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Spinney Hill Primary School and Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools in Leicester.
Spinney Hill Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Spinney Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Spinney Hill Primary School was judged Good and Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Spinney Hill Primary School and 66.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Spinney Hill Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterSpinney Hill Primary School | LeicesterSacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 81 in Leicester Stronger figure | 21st of 81 in Leicester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 687 | 310 | |
| Capacity | 689 | 371 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE5 5EZ | Leicester, LE5 3HH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 687 | 333 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.0% | 24.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 95.8% | 74.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 21.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.5% Stronger figure | 19.4% | 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.
Spinney Hill Primary School
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
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