Somerby Primary School, Melton Mowbray
Somerby Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Melton Mowbray, part of Mowbray Education Trust Limited. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 19 schools in Melton Mowbray with published results, and 1,154th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- 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 27 Oct 2026
Somerby Primary School in detail
Somerby Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Somerby 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, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Somerby Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% 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 Somerby Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Somerby Primary School as their first choice and 19 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Somerby Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Somerby Primary School are Great Dalby School (3.3 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 89% maths); Whissendine Church of England Primary School (4 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 89% maths); Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary School (4.1 miles, Good, 93% reading, 73% maths); and Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre (4.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 58% maths).
Somerby Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Great Dalby SchoolWhissendine Church of England Primary SchoolLangham CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolSwallowdale Primary School and Community Centre
The trust
Somerby 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
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 3 pupils (7.1%) received SEN support and 4 (9.5%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Somerby Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 7 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 Somerby Primary School.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 10 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, burglary and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58).
Suspensions and exclusions
Somerby 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 agoThis judgement is from February 2012, 14 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 February 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
26.2%
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
14.0
Avg class size
18.0
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 Somerby Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Somerby 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 Somerby Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
43 pupils
49 places
6 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
3
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
16.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
42
Total Pupils
21
Boys
21
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
7.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,756
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,465
Per pupil
£442k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
3.1%
Persistent absence
32
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Somerby Primary School
What are SATs results like at Somerby Primary School?
Of the pupils at Somerby Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Somerby Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Somerby Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Somerby Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Somerby 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 Somerby Primary School?
Somerby Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 49 places.
How big are the classes at Somerby Primary School?
Classes at Somerby Primary School average 14 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Somerby Primary School?
Somerby Primary School has around 42 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Somerby Primary School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Somerby Primary School in 2024/25. 3.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Somerby Primary School?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Somerby 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 Somerby 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 Somerby Primary School?
Somerby Primary School is at High Street, Somerby, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE14 2PZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)