Melsonby Methodist Primary School
West Road, Melsonby, Richmond, DL10 5ND
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Headteacher
- Helen Robinson Ian Mottram
- Federation
- Federation of North and South Cowton Community and Melsonby Methodist Primary Schools
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 32
- URN
- 121543
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01325718318
About this school
Melsonby Methodist Primary School is a Methodist voluntary controlled primary school in Richmond. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 32 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Melsonby Methodist Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - |
Trends over time
How Melsonby Methodist Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 32 |
| 2023/24 | 29 |
| 2024/25 | 28 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Melsonby Methodist Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 2.2% | 7.1% | 32 | — |
| Barton Church of England Primary School | — | 4.7% | 29.4% | 37 | 2.2 miles |
| Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School | 94% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 113 | 2.4 miles |
| Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School | — | — | 5.6% | 68 | 3.2 miles |
| Ravensworth Church of England Primary School | 50% | 4.1% | 16.7% | 35 | 3.5 miles |
| Richmond Methodist Primary School | 51% | 3.6% | 13.6% | 259 | 4.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.14%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 2.24%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Barton Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Richmond
-
Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Richmond
-
Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Richmond
-
Ravensworth Church of England Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Richmond
-
Richmond Methodist Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Richmond
Other schools in Richmond
- Barton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bolton-On-Swale St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Brompton-on-Swale Church of England Primary School Primary
- Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School Primary
- Gunnerside Methodist Primary School Primary
- Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ravensworth Church of England Primary School Primary
- Reeth Community Primary School Primary
- Richmond Methodist Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Primary
- Trinity Academy Richmond Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Melsonby Methodist Primary School teach?
- Melsonby Methodist Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Richmond.
- Who is the headteacher of Melsonby Methodist Primary School?
- The headteacher of Melsonby Methodist Primary School is Helen Robinson Ian Mottram, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Melsonby Methodist Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Melsonby Methodist Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Melsonby Methodist Primary School?
- Melsonby Methodist Primary School has 32 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Melsonby Methodist Primary School full?
- Melsonby Methodist Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 32 on roll (46%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Melsonby Methodist Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Melsonby Methodist Primary School is designated Methodist.
- Does Melsonby Methodist Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Melsonby Methodist Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Melsonby Methodist Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Melsonby Methodist Primary School is part of the Federation of North and South Cowton Community and Melsonby Methodist Primary Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Melsonby Methodist Primary School's absence rate?
- Melsonby Methodist Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Melsonby Methodist Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Melsonby Methodist Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.