Primary school

Melbourne Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Derbyshire
  • DE73 8JE
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,466 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 17%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 19%19%2016/17: top 44%2017/18: top 26%2018/19: top 44%2022/23: top 22%2023/24: top 54%2024/25: top 17%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM78% · East Midlands 63%9/10 Top 20%+27.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · East Midlands 6%6/10 Middle−27.8 pts
Reading score108 · East Midlands 1059/10 Top 20%+7.8 pts
Maths score106 · East Midlands 1047/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 70% · 61 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 66% · 62 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 76% · 72 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 69% · 62 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 73% · 70 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 61% · 67 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 78% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 63%78%61%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 15% · 61 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 23% · 62 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 24% · 72 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 16% · 62 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 9% · 70 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 7% · 67 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 7% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 6%24%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 61 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 108 · 62 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 108 · 72 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 106 · 62 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 108 · 70 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 106 · 67 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 108 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 105108106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 61 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 105 · 62 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 108 · 72 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 106 · 62 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 106 · 70 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 105 · 67 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 106 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 104108105No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026226
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.6%
First language not English3.0%
SEN support13.2%
EHC plan3.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.4%
Persistently absent pupils7.6%

Girls 52.3%Boys 47.7%

80.7% full · 280 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 90 responses (35.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72.2% not applicable60% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year86.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32.2% not applicable86.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed60% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school90% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development84.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.0
Pupils per adult12.8
  • Classroom teachers 8.4
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 8.3
  • Other support 1.9

Teachers 9.4 FTE · Whole workforce 19.6 · 29 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,034
Spend per pupil£7,025
Staff spend per pupil£5,235
Reserve per pupil£856
  • +£193,523revenue reserve
  • +£2,021in-year balance

Grants £6,364 · self-generated £670 · premises £363 per pupil