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Harby Church of England Primary School

Melton, LE14 4BZPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
4 1st-choice / 4 places
Ranking
#9,012
of 13,686 nationally

About Harby Church of England Primary School

Harby Church of England Primary School was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2019. The inspection gave Good marks across all five categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. On the most informative exam metric available, Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths combined, 56% of pupils met the expected standard in the 2023/24 academic year. This places the school below the Leicestershire local authority average of 62% for the same measure. Nationally, the school ranks in the 65th percentile among all primary schools, and within the Melton local authority area it sits 11th out of 18 schools. No pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined, though 11% reached the higher standard in maths and 11% in reading individually.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSchool Lane, Melton Mowbray, Melton, LE14 4BZ
HeadteacherBridget Bye
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Number of Pupils80
Free School Meals (FSM)28.8%
School Capacity80 / 105 (76% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Harby Church of England 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.