Ab Kettleby Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
Ab Kettleby Primary School is a primary school in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 December 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Wartnaby Road, Ab Kettleby, Melton Mowbray, LE14 3JJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 67 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 December 2022
Strengths
- “Ab Kettleby is a friendly and inclusive school.”
- “Staff know pupils and their families well.”
- “They look after pupils and make sure that they feel safe.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, the sequenced curriculum is new.”
- “Because the curriculum has been recently introduced, leaders have not yet checked if pupils are remembering more of what they want them to learn.”
- “However, a small number of pupils do not have a full understanding of why others may behave differently to themselves.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 January 2023 (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) | 36% | 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: 10 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 10 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi Not judged
- Asfordby Hill Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Scalford Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Captains Close Primary School 2.6 mi Not judged
- Long Clawson Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi Not judged
- The Grove Primary School 2.7 mi Good
- Old Dalby Church of England Primary School 3.0 mi Good
- Brownlow Primary School 3.1 mi School remains Good