St Joseph's Catholic AcademyThurnby Mead Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Academy and Thurnby Mead Primary Academy are primary schools in Leicester.
St Joseph's Catholic Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Thurnby Mead Primary Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Thurnby Mead Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Academy was judged Good and Thurnby Mead Primary 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 53.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Academy and 43.0% for Thurnby Mead Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Academy (46.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Thurnby Mead Primary Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterSt Joseph's Catholic Academy | LeicesterThurnby Mead Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 81 in Leicester | 31st of 81 in Leicester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 213 | 248 | |
| Capacity | 307 | 210 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE5 1HF | Leicester, LE5 2EG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 226 | 246 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.8% | 28.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.6% | 55.3% | |
| SEN support | 19.5% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 8.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
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