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Mellor Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · LEICESTER, LE4 5EQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,605 of 15,057

Worse than 63% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Mellor Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Jan 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils578
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Nicola Foster
Local authorityLeicester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120073.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLeicesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%, worse than England, similar to Leicester60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, similar to Leicester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Leicester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Leicester105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Leicester106105
Expected standard in reading77%, similar to England, better than Leicester73%76%
Expected standard in writing66%, worse than England, worse than Leicester70%73%
Expected standard in maths81%, better than England, better than Leicester74%75%
Pupils taking tests91--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils578
Girls290
Boys288
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.7%
First language not English93.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.512
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.70
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size27.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Indian
75.1%
Other Asian
8%
Pakistani
3.3%
African
2.4%
White and Asian
2.2%
Other ethnic group
2.2%
White British
1.4%
Other mixed
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Other White
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)28.28
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.91
Support staff (FTE)30.6
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2531.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2529.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.89
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.58
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLeicesterEngland
Overall absence4.4%, better than England, better than Leicester5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.6%, similar to England, similar to Leicester15.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.5%, similar to England, similar to Leicester1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Mellor Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryRushey Mead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableDarul Uloom LeicesterOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miPrimarySaint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryRushey Mead AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryAbbey Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondarySoar Valley CollegeAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryWyvern Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBelgrave St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHerrick Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCatherine Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mellor Community Primary School

What is Mellor Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mellor Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Jan 2014.

How does Mellor Community Primary School rank in England?

Mellor Community Primary School ranks 9,605 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

What are Mellor Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Mellor Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Mellor Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mellor Community Primary School made 58 offers from 89 applications (1.5 per offer), and 58 of 58 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mellor Community Primary School?

Mellor Community Primary School has 578 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Mellor Community Primary School?

Mellor Community Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Mellor Community Primary School?

At Mellor Community Primary School, the average class had 27.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mellor Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mellor Community Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.