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Melbourne Junior School

Community school · Derby · DE73 8JE

Ages 7–11 · 226 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-23

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
257

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 fill81%

226 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
226
Boys / girls
115 / 111
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
226 / 280 (81%)
Free school meals
15.9%
FSM pupils
36
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

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
Ms Danielle Martin

Location

Address
Packhorse Road, Melbourne
Postcode
DE73 8JE
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
South Derbyshire
Constituency
South Derbyshire
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 7–11, in Derby, Derbyshire, 226 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.9%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE73
10
Primary in DE73
8
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Danielle Martin
Telephone
01332862344
Website
http://www.melbourne-jun.derbyshire.sch.uk

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