St Botolph's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Forest Street, Loughborough, LE12 9DAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Botolph's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Loughborough for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 28th of 34 primary schools in Loughborough. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 February 2026, report published 22 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

43 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

380 pupils on roll, with places for 600

Eligible for free school meals21.8%

21.8%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.3%

1.3%, 20.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.9%

13.9%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan11.8%

11.8%, 5.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Botolph's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Newcroft Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	88% met the expected standard
Oxley Primary School Shepshed	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Stonebow Primary School Loughborough	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Booth Wood Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Joseph Turner
Phone: 01509503387
Website: st-botolphs.leics.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Forest Street, Loughborough, LE12 9DA
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 120159

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.