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Captains Close Primary School

Melton, LE14 3TUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
58%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
11 1st-choice / 12 places
Ranking
#8,446
of 13,686 nationally

About Captains Close Primary School

Captains Close Primary School sits within the Leicestershire local authority, in the Melton borough, and is one of 231 primary schools in the county. In the most recent local rankings, it placed 130th, putting it in the bottom half of its LA cohort. The top-performing peers in the area include Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School, Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre, and Brocks Hill Primary School, all of which achieved higher ranking scores. Captains Close is a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. It has no religious character and is led by headteacher Natalie Willcock. The school currently has 159 pupils against a capacity of 210, and 30.2 per cent of its pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSaxelby Road, Melton Mowbray, Melton, LE14 3TU
HeadteacherNatalie Willcock
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Number of Pupils159
Free School Meals (FSM)30.2%
School Capacity159 / 210 (76% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 11 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Music RoomsICT SuiteDining HallSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

SwimmingTennisAthleticsDanceFootball

Clubs & Activities

DramaScience ClubChoirEco ClubBook ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultySEN Unit

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Captains Close Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.