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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 146161

Melbourne Primary School

Academy converter · York · YO42 4QE

Ages 3–11 · 185 pupils · East Riding of Yorkshire

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

3.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-12

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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
159

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

16

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
23
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

185 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
185
Boys / girls
99 / 86
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
185 / 150 (123%)
Free school meals
7.6%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WONDER LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
WONDER LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Burdett

Location

Address
Main Street, Melbourne
Postcode
YO42 4QE
Town
York
County
North Yorkshire
District
East Riding of Yorkshire
Constituency
Goole and Pocklington
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in York, East Riding of Yorkshire, 185 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 7.6%.

Open schools in York
137
Primary schools in York
104
Academies among open schools in York
47% (64)
Open schools in YO42
10
Primary in YO42
7
Open schools in East Riding of Yorkshire LA
160
Primary in East Riding of Yorkshire LA
123

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Burdett
Telephone
01759318369

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