Booth Wood Primary School is a primary school in Loughborough, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Booth Wood Primary School currently has around 215 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.3% boys and 43.7% girls. Around 20.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.6%.

School Information

Address: Old Ashby Road, Loughborough, LE11 4PG
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leicestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Heather Sharpe
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119973

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 215
Number of Boys: 121
Number of Girls: 94

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Above Average (2.7)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.4)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
88%
Town average
65%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
16%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
105.8
Local authority average
105.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
105.1
Local authority average
105.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Booth Wood Academy
Old Ashby Road , LE11 4PG
4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Booth Wood Primary School
Old Ashby Road , LE11 4PG
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Thorpe Acre Junior School
Alan Moss Road , LE11 4SQ
3out of 4 716 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Thorpe Acre Infant School
Alan Moss Road , LE11 4SQ
3out of 4 766 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Holywell Primary School
Berkeley Road , LE11 3SJ
- not rated 1,218 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Charnwood College (Upper)
Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ
- not rated 437 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Charnwood College (Upper)
Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ
- not rated 437 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Charnwood College (High)
Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ
- not rated 626 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Charnwood College
Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ
3out of 4 626 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
De Lisle Catholic School Loughborough Leicestershire
Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ
- not rated 637 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Loughborough College
Radmoor Road , LE11 3BT
- not rated 1,571 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ashmount School
Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ
4out of 4 707 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Loughborough University
Ashby Road , LE11 3TU
- not rated 925 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sense College Loughborough
Radmoor Road , LE11 3BS
- not rated 1,761 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hardwick House School
190 Forest Road , Loughborough LE11 3HU
- not rated 1,773 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Compass Community School Mountfields Park
Mountfields House , Squirrel Way LE11 3GE
- not rated 1,858 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.