Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Britannia Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9AEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire is a primary school in Loughborough for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 29th of 34 primary schools in Loughborough. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 May 2016, report published 25 May 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

169 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals21.3%

21.3%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.3%

8.3%, 13.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.6%

16.6%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard	63% met the expected standard
Oxley Primary School Shepshed	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Newcroft Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	88% met the expected standard
Stonebow Primary School Loughborough	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Belton Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Ruth Elmore
Phone: 01509503353
Website: winefrides-rc.leics.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Britannia Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9AE
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 138299

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.