Thorpe Acre Junior School, based in Loughborough, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 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.

Thorpe Acre Junior School currently has around 185 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.4% boys and 48.6% girls. Around 35.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (56.2%). other white pupils make up about 13%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Alan Moss Road, Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Website: www.thorpeacrejuniorschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01509214974
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leicestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Jo Beaumont
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119957

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 20/02/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 200
Number of Pupils: 185
Number of Boys: 95
Number of Girls: 90

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 24.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British56.20%104
Other White13.00%24
Other Asian5.40%10
African4.90%9
Other Mixed4.30%8
Other (any other ethnic group)4.30%8
Indian2.70%5
White and Black African2.20%4
Bangladeshi1.60%3
Chinese1.60%3
White and Asian1.10%2
Pakistani1.10%2
Other Black1.10%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.50%1
Irish0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

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: Average (-1.1)
Writing: Average (-1.1)
Maths: Average (-1.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
45%
Town average
65%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
2%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
105.8
Local authority average
105.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
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
Thorpe Acre Junior School
Alan Moss Road , LE11 4SQ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Thorpe Acre Infant School
Alan Moss Road , LE11 4SQ
3out of 4 136 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Booth Wood Academy
Old Ashby Road , LE11 4PG
4out of 4 716 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Booth Wood Primary School
Old Ashby Road , LE11 4PG
- not rated 716 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Robert Bakewell Primary School and Community Centre
Barsby Drive , LE11 5UJ
- not rated 1,288 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
De Lisle Catholic School Loughborough Leicestershire
Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ
- not rated 146 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ
3out of 4 146 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Charnwood College (High)
Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ
- not rated 168 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Charnwood College
Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ
3out of 4 168 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Charnwood College (Upper)
Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ
- not rated 294 yd Academy converter 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 1,369 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Loughborough University
Ashby Road , LE11 3TU
- not rated 1,035 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ashmount School
Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ
4out of 4 1,404 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Sense College Loughborough
Radmoor Road , LE11 3BS
- not rated 1,460 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Student Support Centre
Station Avenue , LE11 5DZ
- not rated 1,518 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Student Support Centre
Station Avenue , LE11 0ED
- not rated 1,598 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.