Melbury Primary School
Nottingham, NG8 4AU · Nottingham · primary school
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28th of 73 primary schools in Nottingham we can score, 74 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.6/10 against 1,562 of them, against 5.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 63.0 · 46 | 40% | 1.85 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 10.0 · 66 | 25% | 1.65 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Melbury Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 63.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. For the higher standard, 10.0% achieved it, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2024. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.4 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
A breakfast club is available for pupils.
Getting in
The published school roll is 223 pupils against a stated capacity of 254. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in maths? What specific activities are included in the breakfast club? How does the school maintain its Good rating following the 2024 inspection?
What Ofsted said about Melbury Primary School
Overview
Melbury Primary School continues to be a good school, where pupils are described as "happy and safe" and "caring and respectful." The inspection confirms that the school is "very much at the heart of its community," with parents highly recommending it due to the "love and care for the children" at its core.
Strengths
- Pupils achieve well in English and mathematics, benefiting from teaching where "steps in learning are modelled clearly" and prior learning is revisited.
- The school is "inclusive and ambitious for all," ensuring pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) "learn well, alongside their peers."
- Personal development is nurtured through "lived values," with pupils enjoying roles such as ambassadors and school councillors.
- Reading is taught effectively; staff deliver phonics consistently, and books are "matched well to the sounds that they are learning."
- Enrichment opportunities, including residential trips and university links, provide "meaningful experiences" that broaden pupils' awareness.
Areas to improve
- Assessment information is not used consistently to determine long-term learning or next steps; the school must ensure analysis "is used effectively to form the curriculum."
- Some foundation subject curriculums do not precisely identify key knowledge, meaning pupils do not build "substantive and disciplinary knowledge as well as they could."
- Implementation in some foundation subjects is inconsistent, with formative assessment failing to identify misconceptions, so pupils "do not learn as well as they could."
Safeguarding
The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% |
| 2023/24 | 60% |
| 2024/25 | 63% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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