Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy
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
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
2 Mar 2023Source: Ofsted, 9 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
8Sports
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
Source: st-patricks.leicester.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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