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Captains Close Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Melton Mowbray, LE14 3TU

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,928 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Captains Close Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils189
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Natalie Willcock
TrustDISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Jul 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139845.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, similar to Leicestershire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Leicestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Leicestershire106105
Expected standard in reading55%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire78%76%
Expected standard in writing60%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire73%73%
Expected standard in maths60%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests20--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils189
Girls86
Boys103
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.2%
First language not English6.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.174
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.36
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.24
Average class size20.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.8%
African
2.6%
Other White
2.1%
Other mixed
1.6%
White and Black African
1.1%
Other Black
1.1%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
White and Asian
0.5%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.6
Teachers (FTE)11.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.91
Support staff (FTE)20.11
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.19
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.39
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.17
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, worse than Leicestershire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.5%, similar to England, worse than Leicestershire9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Leicestershire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Captains Close Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.2 miPrimaryFrisby Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.4 miPrimaryAsfordby Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Captains Close Primary School

What is Captains Close Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Captains Close Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 15 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Captains Close Primary School rank in England?

Captains Close Primary School ranks 10,928 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

What are Captains Close Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Captains Close Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Captains Close Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Captains Close Primary School made 19 offers from 39 applications (2.1 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Captains Close Primary School?

Captains Close Primary School has 189 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Captains Close Primary School?

Captains Close Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Captains Close Primary School?

At Captains Close Primary School, the average class had 20.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Captains Close Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Captains Close Primary School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.