Melbourne Infant & Nursery School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–7 · Derby, Derbyshire
Melbourne Infant & Nursery School is a primary school in Derby, Derbyshire for ages 3–7 (community school).
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Key facts
- Address
- Packhorse Road, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8JE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 139 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 12 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their welcoming and happy school.”
- “Staff get to know pupils very well and treasure them.”
- “Parents and carers think highly of the school, valuing the care and education their children receive.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, staff do not provide pupils with prompt feedback on key errors, such as misspellings of commonly-used words or mistakes in forming letters and numbers.”
- “As a result, these inaccuracies can continue over time, hindering pupils from achieving as well as they could.”
- “Imprecise targets, sometimes hinder the extent of these pupils’ academic success.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Melbourne Junior School 0.1 mi School remains Good
- Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy 2.4 mi Good
- Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School 2.8 mi Not judged
- Aston-on-Trent Primary School 3.0 mi Standards maintained
- Clover Leys Spencer Academy 3.6 mi Good
- Shardlow Primary School 4.1 mi Good
- Stenson Fields Primary Community School 4.5 mi Good