St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary SchoolNewlands Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School and Newlands Community Primary School are primary schools in Leicester.
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Newlands Community Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School was judged Good and Newlands Community Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 30.0% for St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School and 43.0% for Newlands Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 30.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterSt Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School | LeicesterNewlands Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 168th of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 213th of 225 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 140 | 270 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE9 7AE | Leicester, LE9 7PA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 30.0% | 43.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 149 | 300 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.0% | 29.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.4% | 9.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% Stronger figure | 17.4% | 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.
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School
Newlands Community Primary School
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