Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolNewcroft Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Loughborough.
Summary of the comparison
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School and Newcroft Primary Academy are primary schools in Loughborough.
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Newcroft Primary Academy scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Newcroft Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Newcroft Primary Academy was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 100.0% for Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School and 88.0% for Newcroft Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School (88.0% in 2022-23, 100.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Newcroft Primary Academy (82.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LoughboroughSwithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | LoughboroughNewcroft Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100 | A85/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 225 in Leicestershire | 1st of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 78 | 396 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 420 | |
| Location | Loughborough, LE12 8TQ | Loughborough, LE12 9DU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 100.0% Stronger figure | 88.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 38.0% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 113.0 Stronger figure | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 113.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 78 | 396 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 1.3% | 13.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 4.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.7% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.8% | 3.5% 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.
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
Newcroft Primary Academy
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