Newcroft Primary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Loughborough, East Midlands LE12 9DU · Leicestershire
#93 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#1425 of 15,697 nationally
About Newcroft Primary Academy
Newcroft Primary Academy is a academy primary located in Loughborough, in the Leicestershire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 442 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 85.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools in England and 93rd of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (96th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (74th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 442; capacity filled 105.2%.
There are 49 schools in Loughborough; Newcroft Primary Academy ranks 7th of 48 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)88%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)12%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)12.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Newcroft Primary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 442
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 12.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 105.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 88%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 12%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Newcroft Primary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School
Loughborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
380 students · 865 m away
Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
169 students · 872 m away
Iveshead School
Loughborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
985 students · 885 m away
Oxley Primary School Shepshed
Loughborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
256 students · 1.1 km away
Stonebow Primary School Loughborough
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 2.8 km away
Booth Wood Academy
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 2.9 km away
Charnwood College
Loughborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
664 students · 3.1 km away
Holywell Primary School
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
412 students · 3.3 km away
Thorpe Acre Junior School
Loughborough · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
196 students · 3.3 km away
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,376 students · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Sherard Primary School
Melton Mowbray · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
443 students
Stimpson Avenue Academy
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
440 students
St James Church of England Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
445 students
St John's CofE Academy
Worksop · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
445 students
Greenwood Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
445 students
Weston Favell CofE Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
446 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Newcroft Primary Academy a good school?
Newcroft Primary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 85.0 out of 100 (Top 10% of primary schools in England) and ranks #93 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Newcroft Primary Academy rank in East Midlands?
Newcroft Primary Academy ranks #93 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #1425 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Newcroft Primary Academy?
Newcroft Primary Academy had 442 students in 2025.
Is Newcroft Primary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Newcroft Primary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Newcroft Primary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Newcroft Primary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.