Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Loughborough

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St Paul's Church of England Primary School. We are a relatively small school, with one class per year group and no mixed-age classes. We serve our local community in the beautiful villages of Woodhouse Eaves and Woodhouse but we also welcome children from further afield and usually have several places for out-of-catchment families."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 5:30pm.

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

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

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 123 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School are Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Outwoods Edge Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); and Holywell Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths).

Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School is one of 26 schools run by Rise Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

2.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 10 pupils (5.3%) received SEN support and 6 (3.2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Quorn & Woodhouse (Great Central Railway), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pear Tree (outside), 170 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58).

In 2024/25, Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 5.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.