Melbourne Primary School
Main Street, Melbourne, York, YO42 4QE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WONDER LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vicky Burdett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Goole and Pocklington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 185
- URN
- 146161
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01759318369
About this school
Melbourne Primary School is a primary academy in York. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 185 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Melbourne 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 76% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 12% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 88% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 84% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 84% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
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 Melbourne 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 | East Riding of Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 58.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 193 |
| 2024/25 | 191 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Melbourne Primary School compares
Melbourne Primary School ranked 21st of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 3.2% | 8.2% | 185 | — |
| Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 25% | 5.2% | 12.2% | 103 | 3.2 miles |
| Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School | 45% | 4.4% | 15.5% | 128 | 3.6 miles |
| Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 71% | 5.1% | 4% | 122 | 4.1 miles |
| Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School | 68% | 2.9% | 5.6% | 161 | 4.3 miles |
| Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School | 87% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 211 | 4.6 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)
- 8.19%
- English as an additional language
- 0.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.23%
- Persistent absence
- 2.5%
Location
Nearby schools
- 3.2 miles
-
Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · York
- 4.1 miles
-
Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · York
-
Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · York
Other schools in York
Melbourne Primary School ranks 27th of the 93 ranked primary schools in York.
- Acomb Primary School Primary
- Appleton Roebuck Primary School Primary
- Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe Primary
- Badger Hill Primary Academy Primary
- Barlby Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bishopthorpe Infant School Primary
- Boroughbridge Primary School Primary
- Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Burton Green Primary School Primary
- Carr Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Melbourne Primary School teach?
- Melbourne Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in York.
- Who is the headteacher of Melbourne Primary School?
- The headteacher of Melbourne Primary School is Mrs Vicky Burdett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Melbourne Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Melbourne 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 Melbourne Primary School?
- Melbourne Primary School has 185 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Melbourne Primary School full?
- Melbourne Primary School has capacity for 150 pupils and 185 on roll (123%), so it is at or above 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 Melbourne Primary School a faith school?
- No. Melbourne Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Melbourne Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Melbourne Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Melbourne Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Melbourne Primary School is part of WONDER LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Melbourne Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Melbourne Primary School compare with other schools in East Riding of Yorkshire?
- Melbourne Primary School ranked 21st of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Melbourne Primary School's absence rate?
- Melbourne Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Melbourne Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Melbourne 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 10 July 2026.