Community school · Hammersmith and Fulham

Melcombe Primary School

4–11Ages
125Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100334URN

Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 9ER · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.9per place

0.5 above Hammersmith and Fulham median (3.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham

43 applications for 11 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Hammersmith and Fulham 77% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 22 February 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.9applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Hammersmith and Fulham median (3.4) 1.7 above England median (2.2)

43 applications · 11 places offered · 6 named it first

2026 3.9; Hammersmith and Fulham median median 3.4
2025 2.3; Hammersmith and Fulham median median 2.9
2024 3.2; Hammersmith and Fulham median median 3.2
2023 3.5; Hammersmith and Fulham median median 2.9
2022 3.5; Hammersmith and Fulham median median 3.0
2021 2.0; Hammersmith and Fulham median median 3.0
2020 2.1; Hammersmith and Fulham median median 3.1
2019 2.7; Hammersmith and Fulham median median 2.8
2018 2.1; Hammersmith and Fulham median median 2.8
2017 2.6; Hammersmith and Fulham median median 3.3
2016 2.5; Hammersmith and Fulham median median 3.4
2015 2.6; Hammersmith and Fulham median median 3.1
2014 2.6; Hammersmith and Fulham median median 3.3

This school
Hammersmith and Fulham median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	11	43	3.9	6	0.55
Sep 2025	21	49	2.3	16	0.76
Sep 2024	16	51	3.2	14	0.88
Sep 2023	8	28	3.5	8	1.00
Sep 2022	14	49	3.5	13	0.93
Sep 2021	24	48	2.0	20	0.83
Sep 2020	45	95	2.1	22	0.49
Sep 2019	50	137	2.7	27	0.54
Sep 2018	58	122	2.1	41	0.71
Sep 2017	57	147	2.6	38	0.67
Sep 2016	54	137	2.5	37	0.69
Sep 2015	60	156	2.6	43	0.72
Sep 2014	59	154	2.6	47	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 71% · Maths 75% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%29th of 35 in Hammersmith and Fulham

Hammersmith and Fulham 77% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Hammersmith and Fulham 87% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Hammersmith and Fulham 41% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Hammersmith and Fulham 83% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Hammersmith and Fulham 27% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Hammersmith and Fulham 86% England 77%

Higher standard38%

Hammersmith and Fulham 34% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hammersmith and Fulham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	67%	17%	105	106
2023/24	42%	10%	101	102
2022/23	58%	15%	105	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Melcombe Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

3.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Paul's CofE Primary School
0.6 km · Hammersmith and Fulham

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Queen's Manor School
0.7 km · Hammersmith and Fulham

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

2.5applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St Augustine's RC Primary School
0.8 km · Hammersmith and Fulham

Good2021

3.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Sir John Lillie Primary School
0.9 km · Hammersmith and Fulham

Standards maintained2025

3.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Larmenier & Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Hammersmith and Fulham

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Hammersmith and Fulham

Good2023
West London Free School Primary
1.2 km · Hammersmith and Fulham

Graded · no overall grade2025

5.4applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education
1.2 km · Hammersmith and Fulham

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100334 · 205/2408
Capacity: 210 pupils · 125 on roll
Free school meals: 50.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 9ER
Local authority: Hammersmith and Fulham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources