Thorpe Acre Junior School, Loughborough

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~433m)Possible (~619m)Unlikely (~805m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Jo Beaumont
Pupils:196 / 200 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01509214974
Address:Alan Moss Road, Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 14 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 20 February 2013
URN:119957
UKPRN:10079023
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Loughborough
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2013 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

36.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths+1ppWriting-2pp

Reading has improved from 66% to 73%. Maths has remained stable at around 71%. Writing has remained stable at around 58%.

Class Sizes

25.0

Avg class size

25.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Rupert Brooke Road (adj)
68m · 1 min walk
Charnwood College (adj)
187m · 3 min walk
Garendon Road (outside)
223m · 4 min walk
Thorpe Acre Road (opp)
241m · 4 min walk
Gracedieu Road (outside)
336m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

196 pupils

200 capacity

4 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Loughborough

High pressure
New homes approved:3,003
Projected new pupils:751

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Loughborough

Admissions Demand - Leicestershire

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

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(4)

20 February 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
26 May 2011
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood
19 January 2010
Inadequate
Quality of EducationInadequate
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentInadequate
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.35905%

Overall absence

13.93035%

Persistent absence

201

Enrolments

Authorised4.00839%
Unauthorised1.35067%
Persistent (10%+)13.93035%
Severe (50%+)0.49751%

Absence trend

4.32436%
18/19
4.87214%
20/21
7.22018%
21/22
6.45207%
22/23
7.35573%
23/24
5.35905%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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