St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Melton Mowbray

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.2km)Possible (~1.7km)Unlikely (~2.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Laura Oakes
Pupils:179 / 210 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01664562500
Address:Brampton Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0NA
Trust:RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 25 March 2025View full report
URN:139194
UKPRN:10040078
Diocese:Diocese of Leicester
Constituency:Melton and Syston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

19.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

58 responses
Would recommend79%
Child is happy86%
Well taught83%
Good progress78%
Feels safe91%
Well behaved78%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed81%
Handles concerns43%
Wider development72%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths+9ppWriting-2pp

Reading has declined from 70% to 66%. Maths has improved from 63% to 72%. Writing has remained stable at around 72%.

Class Sizes

27.4

Avg class size

26.0

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Brampton Road (adj)
96m · 2 min walk
Gladstone Avenue (adj)
383m · 6 min walk
Beaconsfield Road (adj)
506m · 8 min walk
Kipling Drive (opposite)
564m · 9 min walk
Tennyson Way (adj)
601m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

85%

Available places

179 pupils

210 capacity

31 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(6)

25 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
22 May 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
7 December 2017

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.70542%

Overall absence

4.14201%

Persistent absence

169

Enrolments

Authorised3.40248%
Unauthorised0.30294%
Persistent (10%+)4.14201%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.52508%
18/19
2.54897%
20/21
6.29281%
21/22
4.76228%
22/23
3.90548%
23/24
3.70542%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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