Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough, Loughborough
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Loughborough, part of St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 28th-highest of the 34 schools in Loughborough with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough in detail
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (63% in reading, 73% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough are Loughborough Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 92% reading, 83% maths); Rendell Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 88% maths); Cobden Primary School & Community Centre (0.6 miles, Good, 57% reading, 61% maths); and Mountfields Lodge School (0.7 miles, Good, 66% reading, 63% maths).
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Loughborough Church of England Primary SchoolRendell Primary SchoolCobden Primary School & Community CentreMountfields Lodge School
The trust
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough is one of 23 schools run by St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 23 schools in St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Who goes there
46.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (30%), Asian (18%) and Black (12%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Loughborough Central (Great Central Railway), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Radmoor Road (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 455 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough issued 5 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough are Limehurst Academy (0.4 miles), De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire (0.9 miles), Charnwood College (1 mile) and Woodbrook Vale School (1.7 miles).
Limehurst AcademyDe Lisle College Loughborough LeicestershireCharnwood CollegeWoodbrook Vale School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 years agoThis judgement is from October 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 73% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
31.8
KS2
7
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough.
- Premier Education at Loughborough CofE360m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough is in Leicestershire; for families living there:
- Leicestershire's school travel policy: Mainstream School Transport for 5 to 16 year olds
- How to apply: Request for school transport on medical grounds form PDF, 359.48 KB Opens new window
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 41
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 17
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 41 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 17 serious and 23 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
202 pupils
210 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Loughborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Loughborough
Across Leicestershire council
Places available
8,574
Applications
6,827
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Leicestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
32
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
19.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
207
Total Pupils
100
Boys
107
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,382
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,453
Per pupil
£1217k
Total funding
£59k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
8.2%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough
Questions parents ask about Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough
What are SATs results like at Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough?
Of the pupils at Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough's Ofsted rating?
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough?
No fixed boundary. When Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough?
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough?
Classes at Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough average 29.6 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough?
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough has around 207 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough in 2024/25. 8.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough: Premier Education at Loughborough CofE (360m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 41 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 17 serious and 23 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough?
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough is at Hastings Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5AX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)