Melsonby Methodist Primary School
West Road, Melsonby, Richmond, DL10 5NDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Melsonby Methodist Primary School is a primary school in Richmond for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 19 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 October 2024
This small school cares well for its pupils. Leaders are determined that pupils will experience a range of opportunities outside of their village community. They enjoy city residentials to London and Edinburgh. Pupils take part in after-school clubs, including crafts and cooking. The school is part of a federation with another local school. It takes part in 'Federation Fridays' every week. This helps pupils to learn and socialise in larger groups. Pupils who make up the federation school council meet every week. Pupils gain confidence and are ready for the next stage of their education. The school has high expectations of all pupils. Teachers know pupils well individually in such a small school. They use this knowledge to personalise learning for each pupil. When pupils fall behind, staff put in additional support quickly. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. Pupils are proud of their school and behave very well. They show respect for adults and each other. Pupils are kind and look after each other. They are encouraged to be accepting of people from faiths and cultures different to their own. As a result, conflict is rare. When pupils do fall out, they make friends again quickly. Pupils feel safe and know that adults will help if they need support.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, changes to the curriculum are recent and need time to embed. In these subjects, pupils are not yet able to connect their current learning with what they have learned previously. The school should continue to implement the planned changes to the curriculum and monitor impact so that pupils can recall their learning across all subject areas securely.
- In some subjects, teachers are not systematic enough in how they assess and check what pupils have learned. This hinders how well they identify and address gaps in pupils' prior learning and, on occasion, stops some pupils from making sense of new learning. The school should ensure that strategies used to check what pupils know give teachers enough information to address gaps in prior learning before moving on.
Pupil numbers and mix
32 pupils on roll, with places for 70
Schools near Melsonby Methodist Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 94% met the expected standard |
| Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Ravensworth Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Richmond Methodist Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 51% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Lily Peoples
- Phone
- 01325718318
- Address
- West Road, Melsonby, Richmond, DL10 5ND
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- URN
- 121543
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.