Hathern Church of England Primary School
Pasture Lane, Hathern, Loughborough, LE12 5LJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Bailey
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Constituency
- Loughborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 180
- URN
- 120175
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01509842569
About this school
Hathern Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Loughborough. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 180 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hathern Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 30 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 28 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 75% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 82% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 79% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 71% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hathern Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 190 |
| 2023/24 | 189 |
| 2024/25 | 182 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hathern Church of England Primary School compares
Hathern Church of England Primary School ranked 48th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 4.6% | 15.9% | 180 | — |
| Normanton-On-Soar Primary School | — | 6.3% | 4.8% | 54 | 1.0 miles |
| Stonebow Primary School Loughborough | 56% | 7.6% | 16.1% | 199 | 1.0 miles |
| Robert Bakewell Primary School | 29% | 6.2% | 36.6% | 307 | 1.4 miles |
| Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre | 80% | 2.5% | 7.5% | 111 | 1.4 miles |
| Sutton Bonington Primary School | 75% | 3.7% | 11.8% | 160 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.93%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.55%
- Persistent absence
- 11.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Normanton-On-Soar Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Loughborough
-
Stonebow Primary School Loughborough1.0 miles
Primary · Loughborough
-
Robert Bakewell Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Loughborough
-
Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre1.4 miles
Primary · Loughborough
-
Sutton Bonington Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Loughborough
Other schools in Loughborough
Hathern Church of England Primary School ranks 14th of the 34 ranked primary schools in Loughborough.
- Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Primary
- Belton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Booth Wood Academy Primary
- Brookside Primary School Primary
- Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School Primary
- Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Primary
- Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Primary
- Costock CofE Primary School Primary
- Highgate Primary School Primary
- Holywell Primary School Primary
- Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Lift Beacon Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hathern Church of England Primary School teach?
- Hathern Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Loughborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Hathern Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hathern Church of England Primary School is Mr Stuart Bailey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hathern Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hathern Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Hathern Church of England Primary School?
- Hathern Church of England Primary School has 180 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Hathern Church of England Primary School full?
- Hathern Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 180 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hathern Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Hathern Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does Hathern Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hathern Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Hathern Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hathern Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Hathern Church of England Primary School ranked 48th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hathern Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Hathern Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hathern Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hathern Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.