Melbourne Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 16 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 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
Derbyshire
Unique reference
112593
Address
Packhorse Road, Melbourne, DE73 8JE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
235 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
47.7%
Girls
52.3%
First language not English
3%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.6%
Persistent absence
7.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 91.5%
Mixed 2.9%
Other 1.7%
Other White 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Irish 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
African 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average1.7
WritingAverage-0.3
MathsAverage0.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 61%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 7%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.4
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
58
26
32
Year 4
61
28
33
Year 5
57
29
28
Year 6
59
29
30
Year 2024-2025

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