Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Loughborough, Leicestershire
Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire is a primary school in Loughborough, Leicestershire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 9 April 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Britannia Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9AE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 169 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 9 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy their learning at Saint Winefride’s.”
- “The school is highly ambitious for all pupils to succeed.”
- “Pupils live up to these high expectations fully.”
To improve
- “However, in a few other subjects, some pupils are less secure in their understanding of the key ideas.”
- “At times, they struggle to recall their previous learning.”
- “This inconsistency is also reflected in some of the work that pupils produce.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 2025 (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) | 47% | 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: 12 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 12 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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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- St Botolph's Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oxley Primary School Shepshed 0.4 mi Good
- Newcroft Primary Academy 0.5 mi Not judged
- Stonebow Primary School Loughborough 1.8 mi Standards maintained
- Belton Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good
- Booth Wood Academy 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre 2.3 mi Standards maintained
- Hathern Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good