Best Schools in Melton Mowbray

How many schools are there in Melton Mowbray?

Melton Mowbray has 25 open schools: 20 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through, 2 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Melton Mowbray are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in Melton Mowbray were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Stathern Primary School, Melton Vale Sixth Form College and Great Dalby School. Counting Good as well, 91% of the 22 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Stathern Primary SchoolMelton Vale Sixth Form CollegeGreat Dalby School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Melton Mowbray get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Melton Mowbray with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Long Field Spencer Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.4 and 46% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and John Ferneley College, with an Attainment 8 score of 41.7 and 33% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Long Field Spencer AcademyJohn Ferneley College

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Melton Mowbray have the best SATs results?

Of the 19 primary schools in Melton Mowbray with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Stathern Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); St Peter's Church of England Primary School Wymondham (100% in reading, 100% in maths); and Asfordby Hill Primary School (92% in reading, 96% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Stathern Primary SchoolSt Peter's Church of England Primary School WymondhamAsfordby Hill Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Melton Mowbray?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Melton Mowbray selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Melton Mowbray have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Melton Mowbray have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Melton Mowbray?

Apply to Leicestershire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.