Brownlow Primary School, Melton Mowbray

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Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~753m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Vicky Sellars
Pupils:517 / 593 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01664562315
Address:Limes Avenue, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1QL
Trust:MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 19 September 2023View full report
URN:140702
UKPRN:10045670
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Melton and Syston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2011 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

16.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMaths-2ppWriting-3pp

Reading has improved from 67% to 75%. Maths has remained stable at around 77%. Writing has remained stable at around 64%.

Class Sizes

25.6

Avg class size

24.0

Infant (KS1)

26.3

KS2

18

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Melton Mowbray Rail Station (outside)
1.1km · 18 min walk

Bus Stops

Doctor's Lane (adj)
140m · 2 min walk
Crossfield Drive (opp)
296m · 5 min walk
Ferneley Crescent (adj)
484m · 8 min walk
Redwood Avenue (opp)
505m · 8 min walk
Wycliffe Avenue (E Bound)
509m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

517 pupils

593 capacity

76 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Melton Mowbray

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,405
Projected new pupils:351

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Melton Mowbray

Admissions Demand - Leicestershire

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

8,747

Applications

6,780

Got 1st preference

95.4%

Got preferred school

99.6%

Primary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

19 September 2023
10 January 2017
22 September 2011
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.93825%

Overall absence

10.12658%

Persistent absence

474

Enrolments

Authorised3.7544%
Unauthorised1.18385%
Persistent (10%+)10.12658%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.93307%
18/19
2.48814%
20/21
6.71723%
21/22
5.3678%
22/23
5.40391%
23/24
4.93825%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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