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Melbury Primary School

Primary · Community school · Nottingham, NG8 4AU

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,950 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Melbury Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Mar 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils223
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Judith Kemplay
Local authorityNottingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122426.

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 schoolNottinghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%, similar to England, similar to Nottingham61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, better than Nottingham6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Nottingham104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Nottingham104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Nottingham105105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, similar to Nottingham72%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, similar to Nottingham71%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Nottingham72%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils223
Girls111
Boys112
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.39.9%
First language not English37.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.205
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.32
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size26.1

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

White British
49.3%
Pakistani
10.3%
White and Black Caribbean
9.4%
African
7.6%
Indian
3.6%
Other ethnic group
3.6%
Other White
3.1%
Other Asian
2.7%
White and Asian
2.2%
Other mixed
1.8%

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 teacher20.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)10.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.82
Support staff (FTE)11.87
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.15
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.26
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.15
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.15
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 schoolNottinghamEngland
Overall absence5.8%, worse than England, similar to Nottingham5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.4%, worse than England, similar to Nottingham16.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Nottingham1.4%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 rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 Melbury Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 mi16 plusBilborough CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
0.4 miSecondaryNottingham University Samworth AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryDjanogly Strelley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBrocklewood Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryJubilee L.E.A.D. AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGlenbrook Spencer AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryPortland Spencer AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryBluecoat Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryBluecoat Beechdale AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Melbury Primary School

What is Melbury Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Melbury Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Mar 2019.

How does Melbury Primary School rank in England?

Melbury Primary School ranks 7,950 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Melbury Primary School's SATs results?

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

How hard is it to get into Melbury Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Melbury Primary School made 15 offers from 26 applications (1.7 per offer), and 15 of 15 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Melbury Primary School?

Melbury Primary School has 223 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Melbury Primary School?

Melbury Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Melbury Primary School?

At Melbury Primary School, the average class had 26.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Melbury Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Melbury Primary School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.4% 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.