Long Clawson Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Long Clawson, Melton Mowbray, LE14 4PB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Lambert
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Constituency
- Melton and Syston
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 57
- URN
- 120141
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01664822337
About this school
Long Clawson Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Melton Mowbray. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 57 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 5 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | - | - |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Long Clawson Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59 |
| 2023/24 | 48 |
| 2024/25 | 52 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Long Clawson Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 2.9% | 30.8% | 57 | — |
| Hose Church of England Primary School | 43% | 3.6% | 17% | 43 | 1.4 miles |
| Ab Kettleby Primary School | 36% | 3.2% | 11.9% | 67 | 2.6 miles |
| Harby Church of England Primary School | 64% | 5.5% | 28.8% | 67 | 2.7 miles |
| Scalford Church of England Primary School | 64% | 3.4% | 8.5% | 69 | 3.1 miles |
| Stathern Primary School | 77% | 3.5% | 7.8% | 98 | 3.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.77%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 2.9%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hose Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Melton Mowbray
-
Ab Kettleby Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Melton Mowbray
-
Harby Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Melton Mowbray
-
Scalford Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Melton Mowbray
-
Stathern Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Melton Mowbray
Other schools in Melton Mowbray
- Ab Kettleby Primary School Primary
- Asfordby Hill Primary School Primary
- Brownlow Primary School Primary
- Captains Close Primary School Primary
- Frisby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Great Dalby School Primary
- Harby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hose Church of England Primary School Primary
- Old Dalby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Saint Francis Catholic Primary School Primary
- Scalford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sherard Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Long Clawson Church of England Primary School teach?
- Long Clawson Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Melton Mowbray.
- Who is the headteacher of Long Clawson Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Long Clawson Church of England Primary School is Mrs Karen Lambert, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Long Clawson Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Long Clawson Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Long Clawson Church of England Primary School?
- Long Clawson Church of England Primary School has 57 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Long Clawson Church of England Primary School full?
- Long Clawson Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 57 on roll (54%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Long Clawson Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Long Clawson Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does Long Clawson Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Long Clawson Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Long Clawson Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Long Clawson Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Long Clawson Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Long Clawson Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.