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Harby Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Melton Mowbray · LE14 4BZ

Ages 4–11 · 67 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
62

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

9

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

9

Total preferences (any rank)
24
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill64%

67 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
67
Boys / girls
40 / 27
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
67 / 105 (64%)
Free school meals
34.3%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leicester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Bridget Bye

Location

Address
School Lane, Harby
Postcode
LE14 4BZ
Town
Melton Mowbray
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Melton
Constituency
Melton and Syston
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, 67 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 34.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leicester.

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

  • Hose Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Melton Mowbray · LE14 4JE · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence2.7%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand0.83

    1.4 miles away

  • Stathern Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Melton Mowbray · LE14 4HX · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM5.1%
    • Demand0.92

    1.6 miles away

  • Langar CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nottingham · NG13 9HH · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM8.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Bridget Bye
Telephone
01949860553
Website
www.harbyprimary.org

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