Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough
About Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School in Loughborough sits within the Leicestershire local authority, where it ranks 139th out of 231 primary schools of the same type. That places it in the bottom half of the local league table, with a KS2 expected standard score of 57 out of 100. For context, the top-performing peers in the area include Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School, Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre, and Brocks Hill Primary School, each scoring 92 or above. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Booth Wood Academy, just 1.9 kilometres away. Saint Mary's itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2012, and an ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. That's a notable improvement from its previous inspection in 2009, when it was rated Requires Improvement across leadership, management, and overall effectiveness.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
30 Mar 2022Latest monitoring visit (30 Mar 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 19 Oct 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Breakfast club
08:00-08:45
After-school care
15:15-17:45
Source: stmarys-rc.leics.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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