Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire, Loughborough

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire 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 fell from 89% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire are St Botolph's Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 77% maths); Oxley Primary School Shepshed (0.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 90% maths); Newcroft Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 95% maths); and Stonebow Primary School Loughborough (1.8 miles, Good, 64% reading, 72% maths).

Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire 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.

17 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that their child does well at the school (94%).

8.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%), Black (9%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 28 pupils (16.6%) received SEN support and 4 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bull Ring (adjacent), 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 109 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire issued 3 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.