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Melbourne Infant & Nursery School

Packhorse Road, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8JE

Local ranking264th of 334 primary schools in Derbyshire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

3-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 12 May 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:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
138
Boys
72 (52%)
Girls
67 (48%)
Capacity
210 (66% full)
SEND
13.0%
FSM Eligible
10.9%
EAL
4.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.4%
SEN Support
11.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
5.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,811/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
7.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has 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: 90.6%
  • White Other: 2.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.9%
  • Black African: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Other: 0.7%

90.6%

White British

2.9%

White Other

2.9%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
112594
UKPRN
10076505
Establishment No.
2175

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