Academy converter · Leicestershire

Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire

3–11Ages
169Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
138299URN

Britannia Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9AE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

close to Leicestershire median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leicestershire

35 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

47%met the expected standard

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

Inspection history

9 April 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
4 May 2016
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.9applications per place, Reception

close to Leicestershire median (2.7) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

35 applications · 12 places offered · 12 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.9; Leicestershire median median 2.7
2025 2.5; Leicestershire median median 2.8
2024 2.4; Leicestershire median median 2.4
2023 1.8; Leicestershire median median 2.3
2022 3.0; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2021 1.3; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2020 1.6; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2019 2.2; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2018 1.7; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2017 1.3; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2016 2.2; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2015 2.0; Leicestershire median median 1.7
2014 1.3; Leicestershire median median 1.7

This school
Leicestershire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	12	35	2.9	12	1.00
Sep 2025	19	48	2.5	19	1.00
Sep 2024	18	44	2.4	18	1.00
Sep 2023	17	31	1.8	17	1.00
Sep 2022	12	36	3.0	12	1.00
Sep 2021	21	28	1.3	21	1.00
Sep 2020	25	41	1.6	24	0.96
Sep 2019	13	28	2.2	12	0.92
Sep 2018	15	26	1.7	15	1.00
Sep 2017	22	29	1.3	21	0.95
Sep 2016	9	20	2.2	9	1.00
Sep 2015	20	40	2.0	17	0.85
Sep 2014	29	39	1.3	27	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 67% · Maths 67% → all three 47% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard47%183rd of 211 in Leicestershire

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Leicestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Leicestershire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Leicestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Leicestershire 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Leicestershire 79% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Leicestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

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Leicestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	47%	7%	104	102
2023/24	67%	11%	106	106
2022/23	60%	15%	107	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, LeicestershireThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School
0.6 km · Leicestershire

2026

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Oxley Primary School Shepshed
0.7 km · Leicestershire

Good2023

2.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Newcroft Primary Academy
0.9 km · Leicestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Stonebow Primary School Loughborough
3.0 km · Leicestershire

Standards maintained2024

2.4applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Belton Church of England Primary School
3.1 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2023

5.7applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Booth Wood Academy
3.5 km · Leicestershire

2026

3.1applications per place
Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre
3.7 km · Leicestershire

Standards maintained2024

3.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Hathern Church of England Primary School
3.7 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 74%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138299 · 855/3339
Trust: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 169 on roll
Free school meals: 22.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 July 2012
Replaced: Saint Winefride's Catholic Primary School, Shepshed, Leicestershire (URN 120213)
Address: Britannia Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9AE
Local authority: Leicestershire · Charnwood

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources