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Best Schools in Loughborough

Compare 54 schools in Loughborough. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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54

Total Schools

6

Outstanding

36

Good

Primary Schools

43 schools

Secondary Schools

14 schools

Top Performing Schools in Loughborough

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

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Primary

Beacon Road, Loughborough, LE11 2BG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/4/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

92%

Maths Meets Standard

92%

Reading Progress

+3.0

Maths Progress

+1.5

193 pupils • 10.4% FSM • 14.0% EAL

Seagrave Village Primary School

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Primary

Green Lane, Seagrave, Loughborough, LE12 7LU

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/26/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+5.7

Maths Progress

+4.3

95 pupils • 11.6% FSM • 2.1% EAL

Brookside Primary School

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Primary

School Green, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6LG

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+4.2

Maths Progress

+4.6

314 pupils • 8.9% FSM • 4.1% EAL

Booth Wood Primary School

Community school

Primary

Old Ashby Road, Loughborough, LE11 4PG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 12/13/2012

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

+2.7

Maths Progress

+3.8

242 pupils • 21.1% FSM • 20.7% EAL

Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Main Street, Swithland, Loughborough, LE12 8TQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/24/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+3.8

Maths Progress

+4.5

87 pupils • 1.1% FSM • 2.3% EAL

Newcroft Primary Academy

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Primary

Trueway Drive, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9DU

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

82%

Maths Meets Standard

89%

Reading Progress

+3.2

Maths Progress

+4.4

391 pupils • 13.6% FSM • 3.8% EAL

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Ashmount School

Community special school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Thorpe Hill, Loughborough, LE11 4SQ

Ages: 4-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/17/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

Maths Meets Standard

Reading Progress

-2.5

Maths Progress

-2.9

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

196 pupils • 39.8% FSM • 7.7% EAL

Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School

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Primary

Church Street, Barrow-upon-Soar, Loughborough, LE12 8HP

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/26/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

82%

Maths Meets Standard

82%

Reading Progress

+0.8

Maths Progress

+1.1

539 pupils • 14.8% FSM • 1.5% EAL

Beacon Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Woodthorpe Road, Loughborough, LE11 2NF

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/24/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

63%

Maths Meets Standard

65%

Reading Progress

-1.9

Maths Progress

-1.8

328 pupils • 46.6% FSM • 18.0% EAL

Belton Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Sadlers Wells, Belton, Loughborough, LE12 9TS

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/2/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

92%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

+2.4

Maths Progress

-0.8

96 pupils • 8.3% FSM • 2.1% EAL

Booth Wood Primary School

Community school

Primary

Old Ashby Road, Loughborough, LE11 4PG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 12/13/2012

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

+2.7

Maths Progress

+3.8

242 pupils • 21.1% FSM • 20.7% EAL

Brookside Primary School

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Primary

School Green, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6LG

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+4.2

Maths Progress

+4.6

314 pupils • 8.9% FSM • 4.1% EAL

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