Melbourn Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Mortlock Street, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6DBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Melbourn Primary School is a primary school in Royston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 5th of 9 primary schools in Royston. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 20 January 2026, report published 15 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

62%, the same as the England average.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

357 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals21%

21%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.4%

6.4%, 15.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.8%

21.8%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Melbourn Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Meldreth Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	79% met the expected standard
Fowlmere Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	25% met the expected standard
Roman Way Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Icknield Walk First School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Stephanie Wilcox
Phone: 01763223457
Website: melbournprimaryschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mortlock Street, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6DB
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 110614

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.