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Melbury Primary School

Melbury Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG8 4AU

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 311219 pupils
Visit website ↗01159155787Ward: E05012274MP: E14001412
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
63%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.8%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
37.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
20.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,368

2024-25

Places filled
86%

219 of 254 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -7%

70%
'18-19
61%
'22-23
60%
'23-24
63%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -7%

17%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
3%
'23-24
10%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +0

104
'18-19
102
'22-23
103
'23-24
104
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +1

105
'18-19
104
'22-23
103
'23-24
106
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +1

104
'18-19
101
'22-23
102
'23-24
105
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -1.8

2.8
'18-19
1.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +0.1

1.4
'18-19
1.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +0.8

2.3
'18-19
3.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+4.6% vs Nottingham average

This school63.0%
Nottingham average58.4%
Best in Nottingham93.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-0.3 vs Nottingham average

This school104.0
Nottingham average104.3
Best in Nottingham111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+2.1 vs Nottingham average

This school106.0
Nottingham average103.9
Best in Nottingham111.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
37.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
34.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.9%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
14.2%

Gender split

50%
50%

109 girls · 110 boys

Ethnicity

White British
53.9%
Pakistani
8.2%
White & Black Caribbean
7.3%
African
5.9%
Other White
4.1%
Indian
3.7%
Chinese
2.7%
Other ethnic group
2.7%
Other Asian
2.3%
Other Mixed
2.3%
Bangladeshi
1.8%
White & Asian
1.8%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+1.6% vs Nottingham average

This school37.0%
Nottingham average35.4%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+1.0% vs Nottingham average

This school34.2%
Nottingham average33.2%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-7.0% vs Nottingham average

This school0.9%
Nottingham average7.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-0.9% vs Nottingham average

This school14.2%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.9%

3.9%
'18-19
7.0%
'21-22
5.9%
'22-23
4.4%
'23-24
4.8%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +2.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

9.2%
'18-19
24.7%
'21-22
21.5%
'22-23
8.6%
'23-24
12.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-2.0% vs Nottingham average

This school4.8%
Nottingham average6.8%
Best in Nottingham2.9%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-6.7% vs Nottingham average

This school12.0%
Nottingham average18.7%
Best in Nottingham4.3%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.9%
'21-22
2.2%
'22-23
0.9%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.9%
'21-22
1.3%
'22-23
0.9%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.5% vs Nottingham average

This school0.5%
Nottingham average3.0%
Best in Nottingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.06% vs Nottingham average

This school0.00%
Nottingham average0.06%
Best in Nottingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Nottingham

Median house price
£190,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
2/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
83

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
19%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
1/10
Education
1/10
Health
2/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
43
Anti social behaviour
12
Criminal damage and arson
7
Drugs
4
Burglary
4
Other theft
3
Public order
3
Robbery
3

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 122426