Melling Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Unique reference
- 104889
- Address
- Wheeler Drive, Melling, L31 1DA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 214 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 0.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.5%
- Persistent absence
- 12.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.3%
White British 96.7%
Mixed 2.4%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.6
WritingWell above average2.7
MathsAverage2.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 77%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 110
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Melling Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 29
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 33
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 40
Offers
- 1st preference
- 26
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 31 15 16 |
| Year 1 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 2 | 31 15 16 |
| Year 3 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 4 | 30 18 12 |
| Year 5 | 30 19 11 |
| Year 6 | 32 13 19 |