Community school · Nottingham

Mellers Primary School

3–11Ages
450Pupils
PrimaryPhase
122481URN

Norton Street, Radford, Nottingham, NG7 3HJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

0.3 below Nottingham median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottingham

60 applications for 42 places · 61st of 72 in Nottingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Nottingham 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 29 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
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

1.4applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Nottingham median (1.8) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

60 applications · 42 places offered · 41 named it first

2026 1.4; Nottingham median median 1.8
2025 1.4; Nottingham median median 1.9
2024 1.4; Nottingham median median 1.8
2023 1.5; Nottingham median median 1.8
2022 1.6; Nottingham median median 1.8
2021 1.6; Nottingham median median 1.9
2020 1.9; Nottingham median median 2.0
2019 2.0; Nottingham median median 2.1
2018 2.1; Nottingham median median 2.3
2017 2.2; Nottingham median median 2.3
2016 2.2; Nottingham median median 2.3
2015 4.0; Nottingham median median 2.2
2014 3.4; Nottingham median median 2.2

This school
Nottingham 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	42	60	1.4	41	0.98
Sep 2025	60	85	1.4	57	0.95
Sep 2024	60	85	1.4	54	0.90
Sep 2023	60	87	1.5	60	1.00
Sep 2022	59	97	1.6	57	0.97
Sep 2021	55	86	1.6	53	0.96
Sep 2020	60	114	1.9	63	1.05
Sep 2019	60	118	2.0	63	1.05
Sep 2018	60	128	2.1	54	0.90
Sep 2017	50	112	2.2	37	0.74
Sep 2016	49	106	2.2	37	0.76
Sep 2015	30	119	4.0	38	1.27
Sep 2014	30	102	3.4	39	1.30

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 78% · Maths 78% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%15th of 73 in Nottingham

Nottingham 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Nottingham 75% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Nottingham 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Nottingham 75% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Nottingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Nottingham 75% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Nottingham 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Nottingham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	73%	2%	105	103
2023/24	65%	2%	106	104
2022/23	64%	7%	106	105

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

Mellers Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

1.4applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Radford Primary School Academy
0.3 km · Nottingham

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy
0.4 km · Nottingham

Requires improvement2023

2.3applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Berridge Primary and Nursery School
0.7 km · Nottingham

Standards maintained2024

1.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre
1.0 km · Nottingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School
1.1 km · Nottingham

2026

1.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Edna G. Olds Academy
1.2 km · Nottingham

Standards maintained2025

3.0applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Scotholme Primary and Nursery School
1.2 km · Nottingham

Good2023

1.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Nottingham

Good2022

1.8applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 122481 · 892/2158
Capacity: 472 pupils · 450 on roll
Free school meals: 44.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Norton Street, Radford, Nottingham, NG7 3HJ
Local authority: Nottingham

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