Florence Melly Community Primary School
Bushey Road, Liverpool, L4 9UA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Aaron Leach
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Liverpool Walton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 464
- Pupils on roll
- 450
- URN
- 133336
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01512261929
About this school
Florence Melly Community Primary School is a community primary school in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 450 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 | 62 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 63% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 5% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 76% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 69% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 55% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Florence Melly Community 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 | Liverpool average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 55.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 438 |
| 2023/24 | 454 |
| 2024/25 | 446 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Florence Melly Community Primary School compares
Florence Melly Community Primary School ranked 44th of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 6.6% | 46.2% | 450 | — |
| Leamington Community Primary School | 56% | 6.7% | 57.1% | 439 | 0.5 miles |
| Pinehurst Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.7 miles |
| Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School | 29% | 7.4% | 50% | 449 | 0.7 miles |
| St Matthew's Catholic Primary School | 57% | 5.1% | 24.4% | 379 | 0.7 miles |
| Northcote Primary School | 45% | 7.4% | 49.6% | 445 | 0.8 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 46.23%
- English as an additional language
- 10.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.6%
- Persistent absence
- 17.88%
Location
Nearby schools
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Leamington Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Pinehurst Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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St Matthew's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Northcote Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
Florence Melly Community Primary School ranks 72nd of the 176 ranked primary schools in Liverpool.
- Aintree Davenhill Primary School Primary
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Anfield Road Primary School Primary
- Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School Primary
- Banks Road Primary School Primary
- Barlows Primary School Primary
- Bedford Primary School Primary
- Belle Vale Community Primary School Primary
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton Primary
- Blacklow Brow School Primary
- Blackmoor Park Infants' School Primary
- Blackmoor Park Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Florence Melly Community Primary School teach?
- Florence Melly Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Florence Melly Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Florence Melly Community Primary School is Mr Aaron Leach, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Florence Melly Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Florence Melly Community 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 big is Florence Melly Community Primary School?
- Florence Melly Community Primary School has 450 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Florence Melly Community Primary School full?
- Florence Melly Community Primary School has capacity for 464 pupils and 450 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Florence Melly Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Florence Melly Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Florence Melly Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Florence Melly Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Florence Melly Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Florence Melly Community Primary School rank locally?
- Florence Melly Community Primary School ranked 44th of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Florence Melly Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Florence Melly Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Florence Melly Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Florence Melly Community 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.