Brownlow Primary School, Melton Mowbray
Brownlow 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 September 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 19 schools in Melton Mowbray with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Brownlow Primary School in detail
Brownlow Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the children, staff and trustees, I welcome you to Brownlow Primary School. We are all very proud of our school, and I am extremely privileged to be the Headteacher. Brownlow Primary School is situated in the heart of Melton Mowbray, a small market town in North East Leicestershire."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Brownlow Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Brownlow Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Brownlow Primary School as their first choice and 119 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 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 Brownlow Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brownlow Primary School are The Grove Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths); Saint Francis Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 66% reading, 66% maths); Sherard Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 73% maths); and St Mary's Church of England Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 66% reading, 72% maths).
Brownlow Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
The Grove Primary SchoolSaint Francis Catholic Primary SchoolSherard Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School
The trust
Brownlow 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
16.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Brownlow Primary School provides for pupils with speech, language and communication needs and moderate learning difficulties.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Melton Mowbray Rail Station, about 1100 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Doctor's Lane (adjacent), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 172 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Brownlow Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Brownlow Primary School are John Ferneley College (1 mile) and Long Field Spencer Academy (1.2 miles).
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; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from September 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2011 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Speech and language, MLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
25.9
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
18
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Brownlow Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brownlow 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)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
532 pupils
630 places
98 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
69
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
16.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Brownlow Primary School provides for pupils with speech, language and communication needs and moderate learning difficulties.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
517
Total Pupils
237
Boys
280
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
21.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,222
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2864k
Total funding
£109k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
10.1%
Persistent absence
474
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Brownlow Primary School
Questions parents ask about Brownlow Primary School
What are SATs results like at Brownlow Primary School?
Of the pupils at Brownlow Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Brownlow Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Brownlow Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Brownlow Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Brownlow 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 Brownlow Primary School?
Brownlow Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Brownlow Primary School?
Classes at Brownlow Primary School average 28.7 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Brownlow Primary School?
Brownlow Primary School has around 517 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Brownlow Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Brownlow Primary School provides for pupils with speech, language and communication needs and moderate learning difficulties.
What is attendance like at Brownlow Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Brownlow Primary School in 2024/25. 10.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Brownlow Primary School?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Brownlow 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 Brownlow Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Brownlow Primary School?
Brownlow Primary School is at Limes Avenue, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1QL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)