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Melbourn Primary School

Community school · Royston · SG8 6DB

Ages 4–11 · 357 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.3%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
360

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

357 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
357
Boys / girls
179 / 178
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
357 / 420 (85%)
Free school meals
21%
FSM pupils
75
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Wilcox

Location

Address
Mortlock Street, Melbourn
Postcode
SG8 6DB
Town
Royston
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
South Cambridgeshire
Constituency
South Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Royston, Cambridgeshire, 357 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 21%.

Open schools in Royston
19
Primary schools in Royston
15
Academies among open schools in Royston
32% (6)
Open schools in SG8
22
Primary in SG8
18
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Primary in Cambridgeshire LA
210

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RoystonNear SG8

  • Meldreth Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Nr Royston · SG8 6LA · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Fowlmere Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Royston · SG8 7SL · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM13.7%

    2.3 miles away

  • Roman Way Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Royston · SG8 5EQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.9%

    2.4 miles away

  • Icknield Walk First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Royston · SG8 7EZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM10.7%

    2.5 miles away

  • Foxton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cambridge · CB22 6RN · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM22.8%

    2.8 miles away

  • Studlands Rise First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Royston · SG8 9HB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM6.2%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Wilcox
Telephone
01763223457
Website
www.melbournprimaryschool.org.uk/

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