St Botolph's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Loughborough, Leicestershire
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Loughborough, Leicestershire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school).
Key facts
- Address
- Forest Street, Loughborough, LE12 9DA
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 380 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils benefit from attending this inclusive, nurturing and safe school.”
- “Staff know them well and meaningfully enact the school’s motto of ‘new day, endless possibilities’.”
- “Those who join the school at different points in the year are well supported to experience a smooth start.”
To improve
- “Leaders know that for some pupils, attendance needs to improve.”
- “However, pupils do not yet consistently demonstrate high standards of handwriting across the curriculum.”
- “However, this is not consistent across all lessons taught.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 38 first-preference applications, 46 offers in total, 38 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire 0.4 mi Standards maintained
- Newcroft Primary Academy 0.5 mi Not judged
- Oxley Primary School Shepshed 0.8 mi Good
- Stonebow Primary School Loughborough 1.5 mi Standards maintained
- Booth Wood Academy 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Thorpe Acre Junior School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Hathern Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Thorpe Acre Infant School 2.1 mi Good