Fowlmere Primary SchoolMelbourn Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Royston.
Summary of the comparison
Fowlmere Primary School and Melbourn Primary School are primary schools in Royston.
Fowlmere Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Melbourn Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Melbourn Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Fowlmere Primary School was judged the expected standard and Melbourn Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 0.0% for Fowlmere Primary School and 62.0% for Melbourn Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Fowlmere Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Melbourn Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RoystonFowlmere Primary School | RoystonMelbourn Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 150th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 74th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 77 | 376 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 420 | |
| Location | Royston, SG8 7SL | Royston, SG8 6DB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 77 | 376 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.4% | 22.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.8% | 8.2% | |
| SEN support | 26.0% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Fowlmere Primary School
Melbourn Primary School
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