Newcroft Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Trueway Drive, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9DUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Newcroft Primary Academy is a primary school in Loughborough for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 2nd of 34 primary schools in Loughborough. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 May 2025, report published 17 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths88%

88%, 26 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

442 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals12.4%

12.4%, 14.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5%

5%, 16.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.3%

9.3%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Newcroft Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard	63% met the expected standard
Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Oxley Primary School Shepshed	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Stonebow Primary School Loughborough	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Booth Wood Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sara Aukland
Phone: 01509503214
Website: newcroftprimaryacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Trueway Drive, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9DU
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 143250

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.