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Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · LE9 7AW

Ages 4–11 · 196 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-23

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
179

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

16

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

196 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
196
Boys / girls
85 / 111
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
196 / 210 (93%)
Free school meals
15.8%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Nottingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Siobhan Minford

Location

Address
Mill Lane, Earl Shilton
Postcode
LE9 7AW
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Hinckley and Bosworth
Constituency
Hinckley and Bosworth
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Leicestershire, 196 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 15.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham.

Open schools in LE9
26
Primary in LE9
18
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Siobhan Minford
Telephone
01455843840
Website
www.stpetersprimary.org

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