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Melbury Primary School

Community school · Nottingham · NG8 4AU

Ages 3–11 · 223 pupils · Nottingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-16

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)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
187

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 fill88%

223 pupils · 254 places

Pupils on roll
223
Boys / girls
112 / 111
School capacity
254
Capacity fill
223 / 254 (88%)
Free school meals
42.6%
FSM pupils
89
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Judith Kemplay

Location

Address
Melbury Road, Bilborough
Postcode
NG8 4AU
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottingham
District
Nottingham
Constituency
Nottingham South
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 3–11, in Nottingham, Nottingham, 223 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 42.6%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG8
28
Primary in NG8
16
Open schools in Nottingham LA
120
Primary in Nottingham LA
75

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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    • KS254%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM66.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM50.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Glenbrook Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS251%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM45.5%

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  • Portland Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM49.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Bluecoat Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG8 3BB · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM41.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Firbeck Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nottingham · NG8 2FB · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM47.4%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Judith Kemplay
Telephone
01159155787
Website
http://www.melburyprimary.co.uk/

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