Old Dalby Church of England Primary School

School overview

Old Dalby Church of England Primary School is a primary school serving Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 158 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Old Dalby Church of England Primary School 'Good'. 38% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 12.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Old Dalby Church of England Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 27 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 3.9%. There are about 19.7 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.