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Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School

Ribble Valley, BB2 7JTPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
17 1st-choice / 18 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3303 of 13,686 nationally

About Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School

Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School enjoys strong parent approval, with 86% of respondents in the most recent Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. That survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, drew 21 responses and showed particularly high satisfaction around happiness and safety: 71% of parents strongly agreed their child is happy, and 81% strongly agreed their child feels safe. The school is clearly popular locally, too. For the 2025/26 admissions round, Mellor St Mary received 47 applications for just 18 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 61. Seventeen of those applications were first-preference choices, and the school made 17 first-preference offers, meaning nearly every family who put it first secured a spot. Parents also felt strongly about the range of activities on offer, with 71% strongly agreeing their child can take part in clubs and activities.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBrundhurst Fold, Mellor St Mary CE Primary School, Brundhurst Fold, Mellor, Lancashire Bb2 7jt, Blackburn, Ribble Valley, BB2 7JT
HeadteacherJoanne Embley-Peers
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils138
Free School Meals (FSM)13.0%
School Capacity138 / 140 (99% full)

The full report on this school

What 21 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (25 Mar 2025): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 24 Dec 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School

Mellor St Mary 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.