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Melbourn Primary School

South Cambridgeshire, SG8 6DBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
45 1st-choice / 53 places
Ranking
#6,670
of 13,686 nationally

About Melbourn Primary School

Melbourn Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 45 first-preference applications for 53 places in the 2025/26 admissions round. The school was oversubscribed overall, receiving 68 applications for those places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.28. This level of demand suggests a solid reputation in the South Cambridgeshire area. The school is led by headteacher Stephanie Wilcox and currently has 376 pupils on roll, against a capacity of 420. In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, carried out in 2016, the school was rated Good overall, with Good marks for both leadership and management and early years provision. A subsequent ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed that the school remains Good. This is a notable improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2013, when it was rated Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMortlock Street, Royston, South Cambridgeshire, SG8 6DB
HeadteacherStephanie Wilcox
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Number of Pupils376
Free School Meals (FSM)22.1%
School Capacity376 / 420 (90% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Sept 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Sept 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Apr 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Outdoor PlaygroundDining HallSports HallForest SchoolPlaying FieldsLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

DanceFootballAthleticsRounders

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubCodingDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:35

Source: melbournprimaryschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Melbourn Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.