Scalford Church of England Primary School, Melton Mowbray
Scalford Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Melton Mowbray, part of Learn Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 19 schools in Melton Mowbray with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Scalford Church of England Primary School in detail
Scalford Church of England Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 4:00pm.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Scalford Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Scalford Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Scalford Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Scalford Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Scalford Church of England Primary School are St Mary's Church of England Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 72% maths); Waltham on the Wolds Church of England Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths); Ab Kettleby Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 36% maths); and Brownlow Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 77% maths).
Scalford Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolWaltham on the Wolds Church of England Primary SchoolAb Kettleby Primary SchoolBrownlow Primary School
The trust
Scalford Church of England Primary School is one of 19 schools run by Learn Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
10.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Scalford Church of England Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Scalford Church of England Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kings Arms (opposite), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary, other theft and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58).
Suspensions and exclusions
Scalford Church of England 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Scalford Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as Scalford Church of England Primary School (URN 120156), it was rated Good in April 2015.
At a Glance
10.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
30.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Scalford Church of England Primary School
Harvest
4 Oct 2026
Bayeaux Tapestry video
2 Oct 2026
Meeting Buddies
30 Sep 2026
Class 3's Bayeaux Tapestry
30 Sep 2026
Open Day: Book Now
11 Sep 2026
Severn Trent Visit
10 Sep 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Scalford Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Scalford Church of England 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 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
Your chances of a place at Scalford Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
72 pupils
77 places
5 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: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
17.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
69
Total Pupils
34
Boys
35
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
9.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,102
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,128
Per pupil
£552k
Total funding
£8k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
1.6%
Persistent absence
64
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Scalford Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Scalford Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Scalford Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is Scalford Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Scalford Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as Scalford Church of England Primary School (URN 120156), it was rated Good in April 2015.
What is the catchment area for Scalford Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Scalford Church of England 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 Scalford Church of England Primary School?
Scalford Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 77 places.
How big are the classes at Scalford Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Scalford Church of England Primary School average 27.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Scalford Church of England Primary School?
Scalford Church of England Primary School has around 69 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Scalford Church of England Primary School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Scalford Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 1.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Scalford Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Scalford Church of England 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 Scalford Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 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 Scalford Church of England Primary School?
Scalford Church of England Primary School is at School Lane, Scalford, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE14 4DT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)