Community school · Sefton

Melling Primary School

4–11Ages
212Pupils
PrimaryPhase
104889URN

Wheeler Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.5 above Sefton median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sefton

82 applications for 30 places · 15th of 72 in Sefton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

22 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
12 October 2011
Graded inspection: 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

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Sefton median (2.2) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

82 applications · 30 places offered · 46 named it first

2026 2.7; Sefton median median 2.2
2025 2.7; Sefton median median 2.2
2024 2.5; Sefton median median 2.2
2023 2.1; Sefton median median 2.1
2022 2.6; Sefton median median 2.1
2021 2.3; Sefton median median 2.1
2020 2.6; Sefton median median 2.3
2019 2.0; Sefton median median 2.3
2018 2.0; Sefton median median 2.2
2017 2.3; Sefton median median 2.3
2016 1.9; Sefton median median 2.1
2015 2.1; Sefton median median 2.0
2014 2.1; Sefton median median 2.2

This school
Sefton 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	30	82	2.7	46	1.53
Sep 2025	29	77	2.7	33	1.14
Sep 2024	30	74	2.5	36	1.20
Sep 2023	29	62	2.1	32	1.10
Sep 2022	29	75	2.6	42	1.45
Sep 2021	29	66	2.3	38	1.31
Sep 2020	30	79	2.6	43	1.43
Sep 2019	27	55	2.0	20	0.74
Sep 2018	30	59	2.0	34	1.13
Sep 2017	30	70	2.3	43	1.43
Sep 2016	30	57	1.9	28	0.93
Sep 2015	28	60	2.1	29	1.04
Sep 2014	29	62	2.1	32	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 59% · Maths 91% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%35th of 69 in Sefton

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Sefton 76% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Sefton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard59%

Sefton 73% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Sefton 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard91%

Sefton 75% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Sefton 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Sefton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	59%	3%	106	105
2023/24	77%	7%	107	110
2022/23	74%	10%	105	106

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

Melling Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Westvale Primary School
0.8 km · Knowsley

2025

1.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Knowsley

2026

1.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Millbrook Community Primary School
1.0 km · Knowsley

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Kirkby CofE Primary School
1.5 km · Knowsley

Good2023

3.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Ravenscroft Community Primary School
1.6 km · Knowsley

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School
1.8 km · Sefton

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School
2.0 km · Knowsley

Good2022

2.8applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)
2.0 km · Knowsley

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104889 · 343/2090
Capacity: 210 pupils · 212 on roll
Free school meals: 12.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Wheeler Drive, Melling, Liverpool, L31 1DA
Local authority: Sefton

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