Great Dalby School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
Great Dalby School is a primary school in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 February 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Top End, Great Dalby, Melton Mowbray, LE14 2HA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 137 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 February 2025
Strengths
- “There are high expectations of pupils at Great Dalby.”
- “The school’s motto is ‘achieving greatness, together’ and the ambitious curriculum is thoughtfully designed to enable pupils to achieve well.”
- “That said, the school continually strives to make improvements that will help pupils reach greatness.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, however, pupils’ grasp of some important knowledge is not as secure as it should be, for example how people’s knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources of information.”
- “This is because teachers do not focus on this essential knowledge, as it is not clearly defined in the curriculum design.”
- “However, sometimes the curriculum adaptations do not focus sharply enough on overcoming the specific barriers to learning which these pupils face.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 79% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 24 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 20 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre 2.2 mi Good
- Saint Francis Catholic Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good
- Sherard Primary School 2.7 mi Good
- The Grove Primary School 3.1 mi Good
- Asfordby Hill Primary School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Gaddesby Primary School 3.3 mi Good
- Somerby Primary School 3.3 mi School remains Good
- Frisby Church of England Primary School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade