Mellis Church of England Primary School
About Mellis Church of England Primary School
Mellis Church of England Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it maintained in its most recent ungraded inspection in November 2024, where inspectors judged that standards were being sustained. The school’s most informative exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stood at 60% in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits just above the Suffolk local authority average of 58% for the same phase, placing Mellis in the middle of the pack nationally — ranked 7,914th out of 13,686 primary schools. Within Mid Suffolk, it ranks 23rd out of 39 schools on this measure. The school’s strongest individual subject result was in maths, where 84% of pupils met the expected standard and the average scaled score reached 106, comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. Reading and writing were more mixed: 72% reached the expected level in reading, but writing lagged at 64%, and only 4% of pupils achieved the higher standard in either writing or the combined measure.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 57 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, 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
20 Nov 2024Latest monitoring visit (20 Nov 2024): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 26 Feb 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
13Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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