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Melton Primary School

Community school · Woodbridge · IP12 1PG

Ages 3–11 · 163 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

6.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.5%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
143

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 fill78%

163 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
163
Boys / girls
87 / 76
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
163 / 210 (78%)
Free school meals
35.7%
FSM pupils
55
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 Caroline Richardson / Emma Mann

Location

Address
Melton Road, Melton
Postcode
IP12 1PG
Town
Woodbridge
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Suffolk Coastal
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 Woodbridge, Suffolk, 163 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 35.7%.

Open schools in Woodbridge
26
Primary schools in Woodbridge
22
Academies among open schools in Woodbridge
69% (18)
Open schools in IP12
14
Primary in IP12
12
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 WoodbridgeNear IP12

  • Woodbridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Woodbridge · IP12 1SS · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Kyson Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Woodbridge · IP12 4HX · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM20.3%

    1.7 miles away

  • Sandlings Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Woodbridge · IP12 3TD · Suffolk

    Ages 5–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM6.1%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Richardson / Emma Mann
Telephone
01394382506
Website
http://www.melton.suffolk.sch.uk

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