Community school · Suffolk

Melton Primary School

3–11Ages
163Pupils
PrimaryPhase
124597URN

Melton Road, Melton, Woodbridge, IP12 1PG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jan 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.5 above Suffolk median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Suffolk

33 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Suffolk 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 6 January 2026Published 1 March 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Needs attention
Achievement			Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour			Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years			Needs attention
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

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

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Inspection history

6 January 2026
Report card · 3 Expected standard, 4 Needs attention
29 September 2021
Graded inspection: Good

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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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Suffolk median (1.8) close to England median (2.2)

33 applications · 14 places offered · 14 named it first

2026 2.4; Suffolk median median 1.8
2025 1.6; Suffolk median median 1.8
2024 1.8; Suffolk median median 1.8
2023 1.9; Suffolk median median 1.8
2022 2.1; Suffolk median median 1.8
2021 1.7; Suffolk median median 1.9
2020 1.5; Suffolk median median 1.7
2019 2.1; Suffolk median median 1.8
2018 2.6; Suffolk median median 1.8
2017 2.2; Suffolk median median 1.8
2016 2.8; Suffolk median median 1.9
2015 2.0; Suffolk median median 1.9
2014 2.4; Suffolk median median 1.9

This school
Suffolk 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	14	33	2.4	14	1.00
Sep 2025	20	32	1.6	20	1.00
Sep 2024	16	28	1.8	16	1.00
Sep 2023	18	35	1.9	18	1.00
Sep 2022	21	45	2.1	20	0.95
Sep 2021	22	38	1.7	20	0.91
Sep 2020	29	44	1.5	25	0.86
Sep 2019	20	41	2.1	20	1.00
Sep 2018	17	44	2.6	15	0.88
Sep 2017	23	51	2.2	23	1.00
Sep 2016	16	45	2.8	15	0.94
Sep 2015	21	42	2.0	21	1.00
Sep 2014	16	38	2.4	15	0.94

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 63% · Maths 68% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%125th of 223 in Suffolk

Suffolk 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

Suffolk 76% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Suffolk 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Suffolk 73% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Suffolk 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Suffolk 73% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Suffolk 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Suffolk median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	58%	5%	105	101
2023/24	38%	8%	104	103
2022/23	48%	4%	103	101

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

Melton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.4applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Woodbridge Primary School
1.0 km · Suffolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge
1.9 km · Suffolk

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Kyson Primary School
2.7 km · Suffolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place
Eyke Church of England Primary School
3.7 km · Suffolk

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Sandlings Primary School
4.4 km · Suffolk

Standards maintained2025

1.2applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Martlesham Primary Academy
5.4 km · Suffolk

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Wickham Market Primary School
5.8 km · Suffolk

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Grundisburgh Primary School
5.8 km · Suffolk

2026

1.5applications per place 67%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: 124597 · 935/2095
Capacity: 210 pupils · 163 on roll
Free school meals: 35.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Melton Road, Melton, Woodbridge, IP12 1PG
Local authority: Suffolk · East Suffolk

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