Melbourn Primary SchoolMeldreth Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Melbourn Primary School and Meldreth Primary School are primary schools.
Melbourn Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Meldreth Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Melbourn Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Melbourn Primary School was judged the expected standard and Meldreth 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 62.0% for Melbourn Primary School and 79.0% for Meldreth Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Melbourn Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Meldreth Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RoystonMelbourn Primary School | Nr RoystonMeldreth Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 74th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 76th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 376 | 191 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Royston, SG8 6DB | Nr Royston, SG8 6LA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 376 | 191 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.1% | 18.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.2% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 18.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% | 8.3% Stronger figure | 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.
Melbourn Primary School
Meldreth Primary School
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