Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School
About Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School
Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School is a small village primary in Lancaster that produces academic results significantly below the Lancashire average for its school type. In its most recent Key Stage 2 assessments, just 29% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 60%. That gap is substantial, and it places the school in the bottom 50 nationally for this metric. Within Lancaster, it ranks 43rd out of 46 primary schools, and across the North West it sits in the 96th percentile for low performance. The school’s individual subject scores tell a similar story: 57% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 43% in maths and 43% in writing, with no pupils reaching the higher standard in any of the three subjects. For families prioritising strong academic outcomes, these figures are a clear concern.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
22 Mar 2022Latest monitoring visit (22 Mar 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 12 Sept 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Breakfast club
08:00-08:45
Source: melling.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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