Saint Francis Catholic Primary School
Dalby Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gosia Brown
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Constituency
- Melton and Syston
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 146180
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01664562891
About this school
Saint Francis Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Melton Mowbray. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 197 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Saint Francis Catholic 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 33 | 24 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 63% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 79% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 71% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 83% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 Saint Francis Catholic 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 | 61% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 200 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Saint Francis Catholic Primary School compares
Saint Francis Catholic Primary School ranked 122nd of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 4.9% | 19.5% | 197 | — |
| Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre | 53% | 4.9% | 25.8% | 351 | 0.5 miles |
| The Grove Primary School | 56% | 6.1% | 60.6% | 187 | 0.5 miles |
| Sherard Primary School | 62% | 3.8% | 16.5% | 443 | 0.7 miles |
| Brownlow Primary School | 53% | 4.9% | 15.9% | 517 | 0.9 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 55% | 3.7% | 19.9% | 179 | 1.5 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)
- 19.51%
- English as an additional language
- 22%
- Overall absence
- 4.93%
- Persistent absence
- 7.45%
Location
Nearby schools
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Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre0.5 miles
Primary · Melton Mowbray
-
The Grove Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Melton Mowbray
-
Sherard Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Melton Mowbray
-
Brownlow Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Melton Mowbray
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Melton Mowbray
Other schools in Melton Mowbray
Saint Francis Catholic Primary School ranks 9th 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
- Old Dalby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Scalford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sherard Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Saint Francis Catholic Primary School teach?
- Saint Francis Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Melton Mowbray.
- Who is the headteacher of Saint Francis Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Saint Francis Catholic Primary School is Mrs Gosia Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Saint Francis Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Saint Francis Catholic 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 Saint Francis Catholic Primary School?
- Saint Francis Catholic Primary School has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Saint Francis Catholic Primary School full?
- Saint Francis Catholic Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 197 on roll (63%), 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 Saint Francis Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Saint Francis Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Does Saint Francis Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Saint Francis Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Saint Francis Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Saint Francis Catholic Primary School is part of ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Saint Francis Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Saint Francis Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Saint Francis Catholic Primary School ranked 122nd of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Saint Francis Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- Saint Francis Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Saint Francis Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Saint Francis Catholic 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 10 July 2026.