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Mellis Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Eye · IP23 8DP

Ages 5–11 · 147 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

3.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-12

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
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 absence3.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.8%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
145

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%

147 pupils · 182 places

Pupils on roll
147
Boys / girls
73 / 74
School capacity
182
Capacity fill
147 / 182 (81%)
Free school meals
4.1%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Ryle

Location

Address
Yaxley Road, Mellis
Postcode
IP23 8DP
Town
Eye
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Mid Suffolk
Constituency
Waveney Valley
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 5–11, in Eye, Suffolk, 147 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 4.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

Open schools in Eye
11
Primary schools in Eye
9
Academies among open schools in Eye
100% (11)
Open schools in IP23
6
Primary in IP23
5
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in EyeNear IP23

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Ryle
Telephone
01379783376
Website
http://www.mellis.suffolk.sch.uk/

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