Best primary schools in Loughborough (2026)
Loughborough has 12 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy, in the top 3% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 63%, against 62% for England. 2 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 3% in England |
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Loughborough · Roman Catholic |
87% | 82% | 21% | No rating | |
2 Top 10% in England |
Holywell Primary School Loughborough |
78% | 83% | 22% | Good | |
3 Top 11% in England |
Rendell Primary School Loughborough |
78% | 79% | 17% | No rating | |
4 Top 46% in England |
Lift Beacon Loughborough |
66% | 81% | 6% | Report card | |
5 Bottom 50% in England |
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough Loughborough · Roman Catholic |
61% | 58% | 8% | No rating | |
6 Bottom 40% in England |
Loughborough Church of England Primary School Loughborough · Church of England |
60% | 75% | 4% | No rating | |
7 Bottom 38% in England |
Stonebow Primary School Loughborough Loughborough |
61% | 56% | 0% | Good | |
8 Bottom 24% in England |
Outwoods Edge Primary School Loughborough |
54% | 71% | 2% | Report card | |
9 Bottom 23% in England |
Mountfields Lodge School Loughborough |
53% | 45% | 0% | No rating | |
10 Bottom 18% in England |
Thorpe Acre Junior School Loughborough |
50% | 52% | 4% | No rating | |
11 Bottom 9% in England |
Robert Bakewell Primary School Loughborough |
44% | 29% | 0% | Good | |
12 Bottom 8% in England |
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Loughborough |
42% | 45% | 0% | Not judged |
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- Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Birstall
- Blaby and Whetstone
- Broughton Astley
- Coalville
- Earl Shilton
- Enderby and Narborough
- Groby
- Hinckley
- Leicester
- Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe
- Market Harborough
- Melton Mowbray
- Oadby
- Shepshed
- Swadlincote
- Thurmaston
- Whitwick
- Wigston
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What is the best primary school in Loughborough?
On exam results over the last three years, Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy is the top-ranked primary school in Loughborough, in the top 3% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.