Captains Close Primary SchoolOld Dalby Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Melton Mowbray.
Summary of the comparison
Captains Close Primary School and Old Dalby Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Melton Mowbray.
Captains Close Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Old Dalby Church of England Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Old Dalby Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Captains Close Primary School was judged the expected standard and Old Dalby Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Captains Close Primary School and 38.0% for Old Dalby Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Captains Close Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Old Dalby Church of England Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Melton MowbrayCaptains Close Primary School | Melton MowbrayOld Dalby Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 166th of 225 in Leicestershire | 88th of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 159 | 158 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Melton Mowbray, LE14 3TU | Melton Mowbray, LE14 3JY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 159 | 158 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.2% | 17.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.9% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 10.7% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% | 11.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Captains Close Primary School
Old Dalby Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Captains Close Primary School · Old Dalby Church of England Primary School