St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolThe Grove Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Melton Mowbray.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Church of England Primary School and The Grove Primary School are primary schools in Melton Mowbray.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Grove Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Grove Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Grove 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School and 56.0% for The Grove Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Church of England Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Grove Primary School (33.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Melton MowbraySt Mary's Church of England Primary School | Melton MowbrayThe Grove Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 174th of 225 in Leicestershire | 96th of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 191 | 193 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 266 | |
| Location | Melton Mowbray, LE13 0NA | Melton Mowbray, LE13 0HN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 191 | 193 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.9% | 60.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 22.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 22.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 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.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
The Grove Primary School
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