Little Melton Primary School is a primary school in Norwich, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Little Melton Primary School currently has around 118 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.9% boys and 44.1% girls. Around 11.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.1%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: School Lane, Norwich, NR9 3AD
Website: www.littlemeltonprimaryschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01603811446
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Norfolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Alex Pritchard
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 120827

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/02/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 119
Number of Pupils: 118
Number of Boys: 66
Number of Girls: 52

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British88.10%104
Unclassified5.10%6
White and Asian2.50%3
Other Mixed1.70%2
Other Asian0.80%1
White and Black African0.80%1
Other White0.80%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (4.0)
Writing: Average (-2.1)
Maths: Average (2.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
71%
Town average
54%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
110.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
102.9
Local authority average
103.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Little Melton Primary School
School Lane , Little Melton NR9 3AD
4out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School
Coachmaker Way , Hethersett NR9 3GN
2out of 4 1,305 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Bawburgh School
Hockering Lane , Bawburgh NR9 3LR
- not rated 2,007 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hethersett VC Primary School
22 Queen's Road , Hethersett NR9 3DB
3out of 4 2,153 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cringleford Prep
Woolhouse Way , NR4 7FU
- not rated 2,550 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hethersett Academy
Queen's Road , Hethersett NR9 3DB
4out of 4 2,133 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Hethersett High School and Science College
Queen's Road , Hethersett NR9 3DB
- not rated 2,133 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hethersett Old Hall School
Norwich Road , Hethersett NR9 3DW
- not rated 3,184 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.