School profile

Melton Primary School

Primary · Community school · Woodbridge, IP12 1PG

Requires improvement

Map showing Melton Primary School

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,861 of 15,057

Worse than 65% of schools in England

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

Melton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils163 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Caroline Richardson / Emma Mann
Local authoritySuffolk
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 124597.

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 schoolSuffolkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%7%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score101104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104104105
Expected standard in reading68%73%76%
Expected standard in writing63%70%73%
Expected standard in maths68%71%75%
Pupils taking tests19--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils163
Girls76
Boys87
Eligible for free school meals35%
First language not English5.5%
SEN support30
EHC plan9
Average class size19.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.5%
Other mixed
3.7%
Other White
3.1%
White and Asian
3.1%
Other Asian
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
Indian
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence6.2%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence15.6%12.6%13.2%
Severe absence2.2%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)14
Applications (Reception)33
First preference applications (Reception)14
First preference offers (Reception)14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll155
Unfilled places26.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22
Pupils per adult10.7
Teachers (FTE)7.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.59
Support staff (FTE)11.22
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate12.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4%
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 Melton Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryWoodbridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miNot applicableWoodbridge SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.1 miSecondaryFarlingaye High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, WoodbridgeAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryKyson Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Melton Primary School

What is Melton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Melton Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 6 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Melton Primary School rank in England?

Melton Primary School ranks 9,861 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 65% of schools).

How many pupils attend Melton Primary School?

Melton Primary School has 163 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.