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Melton Primary School

Melton Road, Melton, Woodbridge, IP12 1PG

Local ranking177th of 240 primary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
58.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
5.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
68.0%
Writing (Expected)
63.0%
Maths (Expected)
68.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
63.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
19

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
174
Boys
89 (51%)
Girls
85 (49%)
Capacity
210 (83% full)
SEND
21.3%
FSM Eligible
33.3%
EAL
4.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.3%
SEN Support
19.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,771/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.9% 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: 84.4%
  • Mixed Other: 5.2%
  • White Other: 3.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.7%
  • Asian Other: 1.2%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%
  • Black African: 0.6%

84.4%

White British

5.2%

Mixed Other

3.5%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
124597
UKPRN
10069212
Establishment No.
2095

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