Ab Kettleby Primary School, Melton Mowbray
Ab Kettleby Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Melton Mowbray, part of Mowbray Education Trust Limited. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 19 schools in Melton Mowbray with published results, and 13,056th of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ab Kettleby Primary School in detail
Ab Kettleby Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Ab Kettleby is a close-knit community-based school where children are valued and helped to achieve their best. They are supported and nurtured to become confident and independent people who love to learn and enjoy a challenge."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Ab Kettleby Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 36% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 82% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Ab Kettleby Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Ab Kettleby Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Ab Kettleby Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ab Kettleby Primary School are St Mary's Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 66% reading, 72% maths); Asfordby Hill Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 92% reading, 96% maths); Scalford Church of England Primary School (2.6 miles, 82% reading, 91% maths); and Captains Close Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 55% reading, 60% maths).
Ab Kettleby Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAsfordby Hill Primary SchoolScalford Church of England Primary SchoolCaptains Close Primary School
The trust
Ab Kettleby Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Mowbray Education Trust Limited, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
7.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 9 pupils (13.4%) received SEN support and 2 (3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Ab Kettleby Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Melton Mowbray Rail Station, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, drug offences and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58).
Suspensions and exclusions
Ab Kettleby Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
7.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 64% to 36% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 45% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
25.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ab Kettleby Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ab Kettleby Primary School is in Leicestershire; for families living there:
- Leicestershire's school travel policy: Mainstream School Transport for 5 to 16 year olds
- How to apply: Request for school transport on medical grounds form PDF, 359.48 KB Opens new window
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Ab Kettleby Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
70 pupils
77 places
7 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Melton Mowbray
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Melton Mowbray
Across Leicestershire council
Places available
8,574
Applications
6,827
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Leicestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
16.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
67
Total Pupils
30
Boys
37
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
13.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,422
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,396
Per pupil
£518k
Total funding
£8k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.2%
Overall absence
5.1%
Persistent absence
59
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Ab Kettleby Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ab Kettleby Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ab Kettleby Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 36% did so in maths.
What is Ab Kettleby Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ab Kettleby Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022.
What is the catchment area for Ab Kettleby Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ab Kettleby Primary School is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ab Kettleby Primary School?
Ab Kettleby Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 77 places.
How big are the classes at Ab Kettleby Primary School?
Classes at Ab Kettleby Primary School average 22.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ab Kettleby Primary School?
Ab Kettleby Primary School has around 67 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ab Kettleby Primary School?
3.2% of sessions were missed at Ab Kettleby Primary School in 2024/25. 5.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ab Kettleby Primary School?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Ab Kettleby Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Ab Kettleby Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ab Kettleby Primary School?
Ab Kettleby Primary School is at Wartnaby Road, Ab Kettleby, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE14 3JJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)