Melbourn Primary School, based in Royston, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 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.
Melbourn Primary School currently has around 376 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.3% boys and 49.7% girls. Around 22.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Mortlock Street, Royston, SG8 6DB |
| Website: | www.melbournprimaryschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01763223457 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cambridgeshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Stephanie Wilcox |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 110614 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/03/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 376 |
| Number of Boys: | 189 |
| Number of Girls: | 187 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.30% | 302 |
| Other White | 6.60% | 25 |
| White and Asian | 3.70% | 14 |
| Unclassified | 1.90% | 7 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.10% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.10% | 4 |
| African | 0.80% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourn Primary School Mortlock Street , Melbourn SG8 6DB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Meldreth Primary School High Street , Meldreth SG8 6LA | - not rated | 1,548 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourn Village College The Moor , Melbourn SG8 6EF | - not rated | 565 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Melbourn Village College The Moor , Melbourn SG8 6EF | - not rated | 565 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Meldreth Manor School Fenny Lane , Meldreth SG8 6LG | - not rated | 2,154 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.