Somerby Primary SchoolWhissendine Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Somerby Primary School and Whissendine Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Somerby Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Whissendine Church of England Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Somerby Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Somerby Primary School was judged Good and Whissendine Church of England Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Somerby Primary School and 83.0% for Whissendine Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Whissendine Church of England Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Melton MowbraySomerby Primary School | OakhamWhissendine Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 225 in Leicestershire | 2nd of 17 in Rutland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 43 | 140 | |
| Capacity | 49 | 210 | |
| Location | Melton Mowbray, LE14 2PZ | Oakham, LE15 7ET | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 33.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 | 111.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 43 | 140 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.9% | 8.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.0% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 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.
Somerby Primary School
Whissendine Church of England Primary School
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