Newcroft Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Loughborough, Leicestershire
Newcroft Primary Academy is a primary school in Loughborough, Leicestershire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 13 May 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Trueway Drive, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9DU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 442 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 13 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Newcroft Primary Academy thrive.”
- “They are incredibly proud of their school.”
- “Pupils thoroughly enjoy coming to school and they feel happy and safe.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 June 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) | 88% | 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: 79 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 59 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 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- Oxley Primary School Shepshed 0.7 mi Good
- Stonebow Primary School Loughborough 1.8 mi Standards maintained
- Booth Wood Academy 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Holywell Primary School 2.0 mi Good
- Thorpe Acre Junior School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Thorpe Acre Infant School 2.1 mi Good