Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Meadow Road,, Woodhouse Eaves, Loughborough, LE12 8SA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Gilchrist
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Sponsor
- Rise Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Leicestershire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 188
- URN
- 150642
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01509890483
About this school
Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Loughborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 188 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School (URN 120173).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 |
How Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School compares
Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School ranked 35th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 3.7% | 3% | 188 | — |
| Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | 100% | 2.7% | 1.3% | 90 | 1.5 miles |
| Outwoods Edge Primary School | 71% | 4.2% | 14.5% | 412 | 1.8 miles |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | 63% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 497 | 1.9 miles |
| Holywell Primary School | 83% | 3.2% | 5.3% | 412 | 2.5 miles |
| Lift Beacon | 81% | 6% | 47.7% | 379 | 2.5 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.
Inspection history
- 13 September 2023
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Ungraded inspection report30 March 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 3.03%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 3.68%
- Persistent absence
- 4.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Loughborough
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Outwoods Edge Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Loughborough
-
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Loughborough
-
Holywell Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Loughborough
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Lift Beacon2.5 miles
Primary · Loughborough
Other schools in Loughborough
Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School ranks 10th 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
- Hathern Church of England Primary School Primary
- Highgate Primary School Primary
- Holywell Primary School Primary
- Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Loughborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Lisa Gilchrist, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's 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 Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School?
- Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School has 188 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School full?
- Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 188 on roll (90%), 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 Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School is part of RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School ranked 35th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census.
- What are Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's 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 10 July 2026.