Old Dalby Church of England Primary School
Longcliff Hill, Old Dalby, Melton Mowbray, LE14 3JY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- OLD DALBY CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rosemary Browne
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Constituency
- Melton and Syston
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 163
- URN
- 140095
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01664822455
About this school
Old Dalby Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Melton Mowbray. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 163 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Old Dalby Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 50% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 15% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 65% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 85% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 80% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.00 | - | - |
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 Old Dalby 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 | 57% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 143 |
| 2023/24 | 146 |
| 2024/25 | 158 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Old Dalby Church of England Primary School compares
Old Dalby Church of England Primary School ranked 200th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 5.5% | 17.1% | 163 | — |
| Willoughby Primary School | — | 4.1% | 6.8% | 47 | 2.6 miles |
| Ab Kettleby Primary School | 36% | 3.2% | 11.9% | 67 | 3.0 miles |
| Captains Close Primary School | 55% | 7.2% | 30.2% | 189 | 3.4 miles |
| Long Clawson Church of England Primary School | — | 2.9% | 30.8% | 57 | 3.7 miles |
| Kinoulton Primary School | — | — | — | 141 | 4.1 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.
Inspection history
- 16 May 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report17 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.09%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.48%
- Persistent absence
- 11.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Willoughby Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Loughborough
-
Ab Kettleby Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Melton Mowbray
-
Captains Close Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Melton Mowbray
-
Long Clawson Church of England Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Melton Mowbray
-
Kinoulton Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Melton Mowbray
Old Dalby Church of England Primary School ranks 18th of the 19 ranked primary 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
- Saint Francis Catholic Primary School Primary
- Scalford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sherard Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Old Dalby Church of England Primary School teach?
- Old Dalby Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Melton Mowbray.
- Who is the headteacher of Old Dalby Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Old Dalby Church of England Primary School is Mrs Rosemary Browne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Old Dalby Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Old Dalby 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 many pupils are at Old Dalby Church of England Primary School?
- Old Dalby Church of England Primary School has 163 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Old Dalby Church of England Primary School full?
- Old Dalby Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 163 on roll (78%), 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 Old Dalby Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Old Dalby Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does Old Dalby Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Old Dalby Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Old Dalby Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Old Dalby Church of England Primary School is part of OLD DALBY CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Old Dalby 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 57% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Old Dalby Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Old Dalby Church of England Primary School ranked 200th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Old Dalby Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Old Dalby Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Old Dalby Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Old Dalby 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 1 July 2026.