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Mellers Primary School

Community school · Nottingham · NG7 3HJ

Ages 3–11 · 450 pupils · Nottingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.4%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
372

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

54

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
85
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
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 fill95%

450 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
450
Boys / girls
263 / 187
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
450 / 472 (95%)
Free school meals
44%
FSM pupils
182
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
Federation
Mellers and Nottingham Nursery
Headteacher
Miss Lorna Dermody and Mrs Joy Buttress

Location

Address
Norton Street, Radford
Postcode
NG7 3HJ
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottingham
District
Nottingham
Constituency
Nottingham South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
13 on roll / 13 capacity

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, 450 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 44%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG7
20
Primary in NG7
11
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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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM44.9%
    • Demand1.03

    0.2 miles away

  • Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    • KS246%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM58.2%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Berridge Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand0.99

    0.4 miles away

  • Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    • KS252%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • Edna G. Olds Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM41.6%
    • Demand1.83

    0.7 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence2.7%
    • FSM24.1%
    • Demand1.27

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Lorna Dermody and Mrs Joy Buttress
Telephone
01159151796
Website
mellersprimary.co.uk

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