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Catholic schools in and near Loughborough

All 3 Catholic schools in Loughborough, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Loughborough

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  1. De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire

    Loughborough, LE11 4SQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Loughborough catholic schools average.

    262 first choices, 211 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1657.5

    Loughborough catholic schools 57.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.2%Loughborough catholic schools 5.5%
    Pupils
    1,376
    Pupils per teacher
    24.0
    View school De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
  2. Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Loughborough, LE11 2BG · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Loughborough catholic schools average, low absence.

    29 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1182%

    Loughborough catholic schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.4%Loughborough catholic schools 5.5%
    Pupils
    203
    Pupils per teacher
    24.5
    View school Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
  3. Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough

    Loughborough, LE11 5AX · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Loughborough catholic schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1158%

    Loughborough catholic schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.4%Loughborough catholic schools 5.5%
    Pupils
    207
    Pupils per teacher
    24.6
    View school Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough

Just outside Loughborough

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Loughborough.

  1. Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire

    3.0 miles from Loughborough · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Loughborough catholic schools average, low absence.

    12 first choices, 12 offers made

    Met the standard at 1147%

    Loughborough catholic schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%Loughborough catholic schools 5.5%
    Pupils
    169
    Pupils per teacher
    19.1
    View school Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire
  2. Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy

    5.9 miles from Loughborough · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Loughborough catholic schools average, low absence.

    15 first choices, 15 offers made

    Met the standard at 1170%

    Loughborough catholic schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%Loughborough catholic schools 5.5%
    Pupils
    154
    Pupils per teacher
    24.4
    View school Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
The big picture

How Loughborough's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Loughborough average 4.3%Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy: 3.4%Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough: 3.4%De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire: 6.2%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Loughborough

Ofsted grades in Loughborough

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Loughborough

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    8 of the 3 Catholic schools in Loughborough have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Loughborough, explained

There are 3 Catholic schools in Loughborough, teaching 1,786 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

70.9% of pupils in Loughborough catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

14.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,361 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Loughborough?
There are 3 Catholic schools in Loughborough, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Loughborough?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Loughborough on Eduscope are De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire, Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy and Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Loughborough ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Loughborough Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Loughborough is 24:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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