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Mellis Church of England Primary School

Mid Suffolk, IP23 8DPPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
17 1st-choice / 17 places
Ranking
#7,914
of 13,686 nationally

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

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressYaxley Road, Eye, Mid Suffolk, IP23 8DP
HeadteacherPaul Ryle
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils147
Free School Meals (FSM)6.8%
School Capacity147 / 182 (81% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (20 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 26 Feb 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryDining HallMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumICT SuitePlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

AthleticsDanceTennisCross CountrySwimmingCricketNetball

Clubs & Activities

ChoirCodingDramaFilm ClubArt ClubEco Club

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultySevere Learning

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

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Mellis Church of England 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.