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Mellers Primary School

Primary · Community school · Nottingham, NG7 3HJ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,172 of 15,057

Better than 72% of schools in England

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

Mellers Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils450
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Lorna Dermody and Mrs Joy Buttress
Local authorityNottingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122481.

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 maths73%, better than England, better than Nottingham61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Nottingham6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Nottingham104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to 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 reading84%, better than England, better than Nottingham72%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, better than Nottingham71%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, better than Nottingham72%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils450
Girls187
Boys263
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40.4%
First language not English45.1%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)40
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places2.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.44
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size26.9

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

African
23.6%
Pakistani
14%
Other ethnic group
11.6%
White British
10.7%
White and Black Caribbean
8.7%
Caribbean
5.3%
Indian
5.1%
Other Asian
5.1%
Other mixed
4.9%
Other White
2.4%

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 teacher27.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.5
Teachers (FTE)15.96
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.51
Support staff (FTE)37.23
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.8
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.42
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.60
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence7.7%, worse than England, worse than Nottingham5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.6%, worse than England, worse than Nottingham16.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.4%, worse than England, worse than 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 rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
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 Mellers Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNurseryThe Nottingham Nursery School and Training CentreLocal authority nursery school
Requires improvement
0.2 miPrimaryRadford Primary School AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miPrimaryBluecoat Bentinck Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.3 miNot applicableFig Tree Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBerridge Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableTake 1 Learning CentreOther independent school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySouthwold Primary School and Early Years' CentreCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableNottingham High SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryRobert Shaw Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondaryDjanogly City AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mellers Primary School

What is Mellers Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mellers Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 29 Nov 2022.

How does Mellers Primary School rank in England?

Mellers Primary School ranks 4,172 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 72% of schools).

What are Mellers Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Mellers Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Mellers Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mellers Primary School made 42 offers from 60 applications (1.4 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mellers Primary School?

Mellers Primary School has 450 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Mellers Primary School?

Mellers Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Mellers Primary School?

At Mellers Primary School, the average class had 26.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 27.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mellers Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mellers Primary School missed 7.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23.6% 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.