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Melbourn Primary School

Mortlock Street, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6DB

Local ranking74th of 210 primary schools in Cambridgeshire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
62.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
3.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
79.0%
Writing (Expected)
69.0%
Maths (Expected)
72.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
66.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
58

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
376
Boys
189 (50%)
Girls
187 (50%)
Capacity
420 (90% full)
SEND
21.5%
FSM Eligible
22.1%
EAL
8.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.0%
SEN Support
16.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,104/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
9.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 81.8%
  • White Other: 6.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.8%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Other: 1.1%
  • Black African: 0.8%

81.8%

White British

6.8%

White Other

3.8%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
110614
UKPRN
10077881
Establishment No.
2028

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