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Captains Close Primary School

Academy converter · Melton Mowbray · LE14 3TU

Ages 3–11 · 189 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.7%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
147

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

189 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
189
Boys / girls
103 / 86
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
189 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
32%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Academy trust
DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Sponsor
Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd
Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Willcock

Location

Address
Saxelby Road, Asfordby
Postcode
LE14 3TU
Town
Melton Mowbray
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Melton
Constituency
Melton and Syston
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity
SEN unit places
11 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, 189 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 32%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Melton Mowbray
24
Primary schools in Melton Mowbray
20
Academies among open schools in Melton Mowbray
83% (20)
Open schools in LE14
14
Primary in LE14
14
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Melton MowbrayNear LE14

  • Asfordby Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Melton Mowbray · LE14 3QX · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM12.8%

    1.4 miles away

  • The Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Melton Mowbray · LE13 0HN · Leicestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM59.4%

    2.6 miles away

  • Ab Kettleby Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Melton Mowbray · LE14 3JJ · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM7.5%

    2.6 miles away

  • Saint Francis Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Melton Mowbray · LE13 0BP · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.3%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Willcock
Telephone
01664812630
Website
http://www.captains-close.leics.sch.uk

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