SCHOOL PROFILE

Somerby Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 140754
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 49 Published school capacity
Capacity used 85.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

3 November 2022
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Leicestershire
Trust MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 42 42 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 21 50.0% of pupils
Male pupils 21 50.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

26.2%
1.4 pts above England
School 26.2%
Melton 19.4%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
Melton 6.4%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Melton 0.9%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
100.0%
42
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 16.7% 7 of 42 pupils
4.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.7%
Melton 24.6%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 7.1% 3 pupils
England 14.8% 7.6 pts below
EHC plans 9.5% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 3.5 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Social, emotional & mental health 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Speech, language & communication 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

50.0% 10.4 pts below England
School 50.0%
Melton 61.5%
East Midlands 59.2%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

100.0%

26.2 pts above England

School 100.0%
Melton 77.6%
East Midlands 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

50.0%

20.3 pts below England

School 50.0%
Melton 67.7%
East Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

83.0%

11.0 pts above England

School 83.0%
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

3.39%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.83 pts lower than England
School 3.39%
Melton 4.83%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

3.13%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

12.69 pts lower than England
School 3.13%
Melton 9.10%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
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

85.7% 2.5 pts below England
Somerby Primary School
85.7%
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