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Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Leicester, LE4 6QNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
72%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 21 places
Ranking
#3,536
of 13,686 nationally

About Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy in Leicester holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent inspection in 2023, with every graded area — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — all rated Good. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, where 72% of pupils met the benchmark in 2023/24. That figure sits ten percentage points above the Leicester local authority average of 62%, placing the school 15th out of 68 primary schools in the area. Nationally, it ranks in the top 26% of all primary schools for this measure, which gives a clear sense of solid, above-average performance for a school of its size.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHarrison Road, Leicester, Leicester, LE4 6QN
HeadteacherCharlotte Lynch
Local AuthorityLeicester
Number of Pupils216
Free School Meals (FSM)17.1%
School Capacity216 / 240 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Outdoor PlaygroundLibraryDining HallForest SchoolPlaying FieldsArt StudiosSports HallGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

Cross CountrySwimmingFootballAthleticsDance

Clubs & Activities

GardeningCodingBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: st-patricks.leicester.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.