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Melbourne Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Packhorse Road, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8JE · melbourne-jun.derbyshire.sch.uk · 01332 862344
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 78%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derbyshire 59%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 226
- 81% of 280 places
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Free school meals
- 15.9%
- First language not English
- 4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Derbyshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲78% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 17 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Melbourne Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 16 Jul 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Jun 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (90 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 90
- 35% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (17%) with SEND