SCHOOL PROFILE

Captains Close Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 139845
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 90.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

15 October 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Leicestershire
Trust DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 189 178 full-time · 11 part-time
Female pupils 86 45.5% of pupils
Male pupils 103 54.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

30.2%
5.4 pts above England
School 30.2%
Melton 19.4%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

6.3%
14.0 pts below England
School 6.3%
Melton 6.4%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

6.9%
5.9 pts above England
School 6.9%
Melton 0.9%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
86.8%
164
Unclassified
3.2%
6
African
2.6%
5
Any other White background
2.1%
4
Any other Mixed background
1.6%
3
Any other Black background
1.1%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 31.8% 60 of 189 pupils
10.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 31.8%
Melton 24.6%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 19.1% 36 pupils
England 14.8% 4.3 pts above
EHC plans 12.7% 24 pupils
England 6.0% 6.7 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 27
Speech, language & communication 13
Specific learning difficulty 9
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

55.0% 5.4 pts below England
School 55.0%
Melton 61.5%
East Midlands 59.2%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

55.0%

18.8 pts below England

School 55.0%
Melton 77.6%
East Midlands 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

60.0%

10.3 pts below England

School 60.0%
Melton 67.7%
East Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

60.0%

12.0 pts below England

School 60.0%
Melton 74.4%
East Midlands 71.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.24%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.02 pts higher than England
School 7.24%
Melton 4.83%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

16.31%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.50 pts higher than England
School 16.31%
Melton 9.10%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.84%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.03 pts higher than England
School 2.84%
Melton 0.82%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

90.0% 1.8 pts above England
Captains Close Primary School
90.0%
Melton
84.2%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information