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Melbourne Junior School

South Derbyshire, DE73 8JEPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#7,370
of 13,686 nationally

About Melbourne Junior School

Melbourne Junior School is a state primary for children aged 7 to 11 in South Derbyshire, currently home to 235 pupils against a capacity of 280. That leaves some headroom, and the school isn't oversubscribed to the point of turning families away. Its intake is notably more diverse in terms of disadvantage than the national picture: 16.6% of pupils qualify for free school meals, which is higher than the English state primary average of around 23% but sits well above the Derbyshire local authority average of roughly 18%. That suggests the school serves a community with above-average levels of deprivation for the area, though it's not an outlier. The headteacher is Danielle Martin, and the school has no religious character, so it draws from a broad local catchment. With no nursery or sixth form, it's a straightforward junior school feeding into local secondaries, and the fact that it's not at capacity implies there's room for more families looking for a solid, local option.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPackhorse Road, Derby, South Derbyshire, DE73 8JE
HeadteacherDanielle Martin
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils235
Free School Meals (FSM)16.6%
School Capacity235 / 280 (84% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (17 Jul 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jul 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Playing FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

DanceFootballTennisNetballCross CountrySwimming

Clubs & Activities

DramaCodingFilm Club

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

08:55 – 15:25

After-school care

15:25-17:30

Source: melbourne-jun.derbyshire.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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