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Captains Close Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy

Saxelby Road, Asfordby, Melton Mowbray LE14 3TU · captains-close.leics.sch.uk · 01664 812630

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
55%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leicestershire 63%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
189
90% of 210 places
Local authority
Leicestershire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
32%
First language not English
6.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 19 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 16 (Places 18)16September 2023: 23 (Places 24)23September 2024: 25 (Places 29)25September 2025: 11 (Places 12)11September 2026: 17 (Places 19)17Places 19
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202619170.9100%
September 2025Sept 202512110.9100%
September 2024Sept 202429250.9100%
September 2023Sept 202324231100%
September 2022Sept 202218160.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Leicestershire it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 40% (England 53%)40%2016/17: 59% (England 61%)59%2017/18: 82% (England 64%)82%2018/19: 69% (England 65%)69%2022/23: 64% (England 60%)64%2023/24: 58% (England 61%)58%2024/25: 55% (England 62%)55%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼55%62%
▼5%8%
Average scaled score
●107106
●107105
●107105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Captains Close Primary School on 15 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
15 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Mar 2012Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

73% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (33 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
73%
Replies
33
21% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲88% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼75% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼81% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼87% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼87% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼72% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼67% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲54% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 39% who had a child bullied

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