St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary SchoolSaint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School and Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools.
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School was judged Good and Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary 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 30.0% for St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School and 65.0% for Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy.
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) and has risen at Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy (59.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterSt Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School | Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 168th of 225 in Leicestershire | 64th of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 140 | 196 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE9 7AE | LE9 7AW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 30.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 149 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.0% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.4% | 15.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% | 9.1% 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.
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School
Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy
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