Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre

School overview

Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre is a primary school serving Loughborough, Leicestershire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. It has 94 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That is down 12.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 26% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 in reading and 110 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 7% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.