Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire, Loughborough
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Your child will be happy and safe at Saint Winefride's, where excellent behaviour and positive relationships are at the heart of school life. The school excels at teaching reading and mathematics, with children leaving Year 6 well-prepared for secondary school. Beyond academics, the school offers rich experiences including theatre visits, music lessons, and meaningful leadership roles to help your child develop as a well-rounded young person.
Key Strengths
- Excellent pupil behaviour and positive attitudes to learning with a calm, purposeful atmosphere
- Strong provision for pupils with SEND who receive skilled support and access the curriculum well
- Systematic approach to reading and phonics from early years, resulting in fluent and confident readers
- High expectations for attendance with significant reduction in absence rates, particularly for disadvantaged pupils
- Wide range of enrichment opportunities including leadership roles, theatre visits, and specialist music teaching
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent curriculum impact in some foundation subjects and year groups, with some pupils struggling to retain long-term knowledge
- Some pupils produce work that does not reflect depth of knowledge and high expectations
- Staff need better equipment to check and ensure pupils develop detailed knowledge and skills consistently across all curriculum areas
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Theatre and concert visits, specialist music teaching, recycling team leader roles, chaplaincy leader roles, educational visits
Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Shepshed, Leicestershire that has maintained its good standards since the last inspection. Pupils are happy, behave excellently, and achieve well in English and mathematics.
At a Glance
22.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
17 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 89% to 73%. Maths has declined from 78% to 67%. Writing has declined from 74% to 67%.
Class Sizes
20.2
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
21.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
169 pupils
210 capacity
41 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Loughborough
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Loughborough
Admissions Demand - Leicestershire
Places available
8,747
Applications
6,780
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)
Inspection History(6)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.34317%
Overall absence
10.29412%
Persistent absence
136
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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