St Mary's Church of England Primary School

About St Mary's Church of England Primary School

If you're a parent in Melton looking at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, the first thing you'll notice is that it's a very popular choice. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 98 applications for just 28 places, giving it an oversubscription ratio of 3.5. That means for every place, there were more than three families hoping to get in. The school offered 27 of those places to first-preference applicants, so being top of your list really matters. On the parent experience side, 79% of the 58 parents who responded to the Ofsted Parent View survey would recommend the school. The strongest signals come from how children feel: 57% strongly agreed that their child feels safe, and 48% strongly agreed their child is happy. Communication also scores well, with 50% strongly agreeing the school makes them aware of what their child will learn. However, it's worth noting that 21% of parents said they would not recommend the school, and concerns about SEND support and behaviour management drew more mixed responses.

Academically, St Mary's sits in the middle of the pack nationally and locally. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is just above the Leicestershire local authority average of 62%. The school ranks 8th out of 18 primary schools in Melton, and 99th out of 231 across the wider Leicestershire area. Individual subject scores show reading at 70% expected and writing at 74%, while maths sits at 63%. The proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in all three subjects is 4%, which is on the lower side. Progress scores aren't available in the data, so it's hard to say how much value the school adds. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2025, the school was rated Good across all areas including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The previous inspection in 2019 also rated it Good overall.

The school has a Church of England character and serves 191 pupils, with 19.9% eligible for free school meals. Facilities include a library, sports hall, playing fields, a sensory room, and a forest school, plus a chapel on site. Clubs range from science and coding to gardening and choir, and sports on offer include football, netball, cricket and swimming. The school lists SEND provisions for autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, dyslexia, physical disabilities, and social and emotional mental health needs. However, the Parent View data on SEND support is notably split: 53% strongly agreed that SEND children get the support they need, but 29% strongly disagreed, and 18% disagreed. With 29% of responding parents saying their child has SEND, this is an area to investigate further if it applies to you. Given the high oversubscription, this is a school you'll want to visit early and put as your first choice if it feels right for your child.

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