Scalford Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Scalford, Melton Mowbray, LE14 4DT
This school is closed (it closed in November 2023).
It was replaced by Scalford Church of England Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Melanie Wrightam
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Constituency
- Rutland and Melton
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 70
- URN
- 120156
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
About this school
Scalford Church of England Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Melton Mowbray. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 70 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Scalford Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - |
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 Scalford 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 | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
How Scalford Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.4% | 8.6% | 70 | — |
| Scalford Church of England Primary School | 64% | 3.4% | 8.5% | 69 | 0.0 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 55% | 3.7% | 19.9% | 179 | 2.4 miles |
| Waltham on the Wolds Church of England Primary School | 57% | 4.2% | 16.3% | 122 | 2.4 miles |
| Ab Kettleby Primary School | 36% | 3.2% | 11.9% | 67 | 2.6 miles |
| Brownlow Primary School | 53% | 4.9% | 15.9% | 517 | 2.7 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 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.6%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.4%
- Persistent absence
- 6.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Scalford Church of England Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Melton Mowbray
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Melton Mowbray
-
Waltham on the Wolds Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Melton Mowbray
-
Ab Kettleby Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Melton Mowbray
-
Brownlow Primary School2.7 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
- Long Clawson 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Scalford Church of England Primary School teach?
- Scalford Church of England Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Melton Mowbray.
- Has Scalford Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Scalford Church of England Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Scalford Church of England Primary School?
- Scalford Church of England Primary School had 70 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- How have Scalford Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Scalford Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Scalford 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 November 2023.