Melbourne Junior School is a primary school in Derby, serving pupils aged 7 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.
Melbourne Junior School currently has around 235 pupils on roll, which is about 84% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.7% boys and 52.3% girls. Around 16.6% 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 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.5%).
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: | Packhorse Road, Derby, DE73 8JE |
| Website: | http://www.melbourne-jun.derbyshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01332862344 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Derbyshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Danielle Martin |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 112593 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/06/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 280 |
| Number of Pupils: | 235 |
| Number of Boys: | 112 |
| Number of Girls: | 123 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.50% | 215 |
| White and Asian | 2.10% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.70% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 1.30% | 3 |
| Other White | 1.30% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 1 |
| African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Junior School Packhorse Road , Melbourne DE73 8JE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Melbourne Infant School Packhorse Road , Melbourne DE73 8JE | 3out of 4 | 98 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School Forrester Avenue , Weston-on-Trent DE72 2HX | 3out of 4 | 3,224 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.