Located in Melton Mowbray, Stathern Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Stathern Primary School currently has around 102 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.1% boys and 53.9% girls. Around 6.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 3.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Water Lane, Melton Mowbray, LE14 4HX |
| Website: | http://www.stathern.leics.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01949860316 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Leicestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Karen Lambert |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119952 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 119 |
| Number of Pupils: | 102 |
| Number of Boys: | 47 |
| Number of Girls: | 55 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.20% | 91 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.00% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.00% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 2.00% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 1.00% | 1 |
| Other White | 1.00% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 1 |
| Irish | 1.00% | 1 |
| African | 1.00% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stathern Primary School Water Lane , Stathern LE14 4HX | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Harby Church of England Primary School School Lane , Harby LE14 4BZ | 3out of 4 | 2,835 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.