Thurnby Mead Primary AcademyThurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy and Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Leicester.
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy was judged Good and Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School 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 43.0% for Thurnby Mead Primary Academy and 71.0% for Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Thurnby Mead Primary Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterThurnby Mead Primary Academy | LeicesterThurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 81 in Leicester | 68th of 225 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 248 | 203 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE5 2EG | Leicester, LE7 9PN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 246 | 190 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.1% | 7.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.3% | 27.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 2.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.5% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% | 8.4% 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.
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School
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