Melbourn Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Royston, Cambridgeshire
Melbourn Primary School is a primary school in Royston, Cambridgeshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2022 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mortlock Street, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6DB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 357 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 20 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are greeted warmly by staff on arrival.”
- “This sets a positive tone for the day ahead.”
- “Leaders have worked hard to ensure that pupils feel welcome and pupils now attend regularly.”
To improve
- “A few pupils need extra support to be ready to make the most of the learning opportunities available.”
- “However, progress through the curriculum has not been as consistent for some pupils who are disadvantaged.”
- “Over time, however, disadvantaged pupils have not achieved as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 62% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 43 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 43 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2022, as Cambridgeshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- Meldreth Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Fowlmere Primary School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Foxton Primary School 2.8 mi Good
- Bassingbourn Primary School 3.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Barrington CofE VC Primary School 3.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School 3.7 mi Standards maintained
- Thriplow CofE Primary School 3.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Harston and Newton Primary School 4.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published