Captains Close Primary School

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.

Academically, Captains Close achieves mixed results at Key Stage 2. In the 2023/24 academic year, 58 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is slightly below the Leicestershire LA average of 62 per cent. The school's ranking score of 58 places it in the bottom 50 per cent nationally. In individual subjects, 68 per cent met the expected standard in maths and 77 per cent in writing, while reading was in line with the combined figure at 58 per cent. At the higher standard, 10 per cent of pupils achieved the top level across all three subjects. Average scaled scores were 103 in maths and 102 in reading. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, rated it Good across all areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. Its previous inspection in 2015 also awarded a Good rating.

The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 34 applications for 12 places and 11 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.83. Facilities include a sports hall, ICT suite, music rooms, dining hall and a chapel. Sports offered include swimming, tennis, athletics, dance and football, while clubs range from drama and choir to science, eco, book and coding clubs. SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and physical disability, with a dedicated SEN unit. Parent View responses from 33 parents between September 2024 and September 2025 showed that 85 per cent agreed or strongly agreed their child is happy, and 88 per cent felt their child is safe. However, only 52 per cent agreed that concerns are dealt with properly, and 73 per cent would recommend the school to other parents. This is a school that suits families who value a broad range of clubs and SEND support, but who may want to investigate how concerns are handled before applying.

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