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Melcombe Primary School

Community school · London · W6 9ER

Ages 4–11 · 125 pupils · Hammersmith and Fulham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)42%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.0%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
51
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill60%

125 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
125
Boys / girls
57 / 68
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
125 / 210 (60%)
Free school meals
50.4%
FSM pupils
63
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
Federation
Thames Federation
Headteacher
Miss Anne-Marie Strachan

Location

Address
Fulham Palace Road
Postcode
W6 9ER
Town
London
Local authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
District
Hammersmith and Fulham
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham
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 4–11, in London, Hammersmith and Fulham, 125 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 50.4%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W6
24
Primary in W6
10
Open schools in Hammersmith and Fulham LA
82
Primary in Hammersmith and Fulham LA
36

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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    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · W6 9BP · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM29.8%
    • Demand0.70

    0.4 miles away

  • Queen's Manor School

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    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SW6 6ND · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM20.1%
    • Demand0.86

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  • Sir John Lillie Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Fulham · SW6 7LN · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM50.3%
    • Demand0.91

    0.5 miles away

  • West London Free School Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    London · W6 0LB · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand0.77

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Anne-Marie Strachan
Telephone
02087487411
Website
www.melcombe.lbhf.sch.uk

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