Great Dalby School

Top End, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE14 2HA

Not rated

Inspected 25 February 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

79%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

135

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Leicestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 135 / 140 (96%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 25 February 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

3.7%

Disadvantaged

1.5%

EAL

3.0%

SEN support

14.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

79%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.1%

Overall absence

6.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

5.93

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

22.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

4.88

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

£51,303

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 29% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,129 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.6

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,874

Spend per pupil

£6,481

Income per pupil

54%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.