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Little Melton Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Community school
School Lane, Little Melton, Norwich NR9 3AD · littlemeltonprimaryschool.co.uk · 01603 811446
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 61%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 119
- At capacity · 119 places
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Free school meals
- 12.6%
- First language not English
- 5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 19 families put the school first and 17 places were offered; 84% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 17 | 19 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 18 | 21 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 15 | 14 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 15 | 13 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 94% |
Results
In 2024/25, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across Norfolk it was 56%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●61% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Little Melton Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 14 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 14 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jan 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Oct 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (50 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 50
- 42% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied