Frisby Church of England Primary School, Melton Mowbray
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Frisby is a warm, family-like school where your child will be safe, happy and well-behaved. The school excels at supporting all pupils, especially those who need extra help, and provides excellent opportunities for developing leadership skills and character through roles like junior leadership team and sports ambassadors. Above-average attendance rates show how much children enjoy coming to school.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with all legal requirements met and pupils feeling safe
- Excellent behaviour and attendance - pupils are kind, respectful and attend above national averages
- Effective support for vulnerable pupils including those with SEND and disadvantaged learners
- Wide range of enrichment activities developing leadership, character and aspiration
- Calm, nurturing environment where pupils settle quickly and concentrate well in lessons
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistencies in teaching quality - some pupils not securing foundations in early reading and letter formation quickly enough
- Books pupils read do not always match their phonics knowledge
- Teachers' checks on writing progress are less consistent than for reading
- Higher-attaining pupils not consistently receiving appropriately ambitious tasks
- Teaching quality varies across different subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, all legal requirements are met, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Junior leadership team, Christian team, sports ambassadors, house captains, swimming, archery, multi-sports, outdoor pursuits, community singing, theatre trips, residential visits, pen-pal projects, art galleries
Frisby Church of England Primary School is a warm, welcoming school where pupils achieve well and enjoy attending. The school has established high expectations for behaviour and attendance, with above-average attendance rates that continue to improve.
At a Glance
15.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 75% to 65%. Maths has improved from 75% to 82%. Writing has declined from 80% to 71%.
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
36.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
107 pupils
119 capacity
12 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Melton Mowbray
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Melton Mowbray
Admissions Demand - Leicestershire
Places available
8,747
Applications
6,780
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.33698%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
100
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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