Captains Close Primary School
Melton Mowbray · Leicestershire
DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 20 member schools: 15 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 4 special schools. Local authorities: Leicester | Leicestershire | Rutland. Regions: East Midlands. — from the DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD public record.
Captains Close Primary School is a primary academy in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, part of DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Captains Close Primary School
- Address
- Saxelby Road, Asfordby
- Postcode
- LE14 3TU
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Melton and Syston
- URN (official identifier)
- 139845
- Establishment number
- 2187
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision and SEN unit
- Number of pupils
- 189
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie Willcock
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 15 Oct 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.captains-close.leics.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01664812630
- Date opened
- 1 Jul 2013
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Captains Close Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 189 | 101,361 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 30.2% | 17.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 19.0% | 13.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 12.7% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 6.3% | 10.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Captains Close Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 11 Nov 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 4 Dec 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Mar 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Captains Close Primary School (URN 119988)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 20 Apr 2012
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Captains Close Primary School (URN 119988)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 3 Nov 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Captains Close Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 13.5% | 9.9% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Captains Close Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £75,175 for 48.5 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 29.3% | 17.8% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £454 | £236 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Captains Close Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 159 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Leicestershire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,518,000 £9,547 per pupil | £6,601 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,721,000 £10,824 per pupil | £6,189 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £709,000 £4,459 per pupil · 41.2% | £2,976 · 48.1% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £377,000 £2,371 per pupil · 21.9% | £1,268 · 20.5% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £17,000 £107 per pupil · 1.0% | £114 · 1.8% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £17,000 £107 per pupil · 1.0% | £90 · 1.5% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£203,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £9,249 per pupil, supply and agency £112 per pupil — spending up £1,575 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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