Melton Primary School

Community school · Primary school · Woodbridge, Suffolk
IP12 1PG
Composite score
43.5

School overview

Melton Primary School is a primary school serving Woodbridge, Suffolk, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 174 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. Ofsted rated the school 'Good' in January 2026. 58% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 20.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 101 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 5% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#1063
In East of England
#136
In Suffolk
Top 66%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
58%
% achieving higher RWM
5%
Reading average scaled score
105.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
101.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 06/01/2026 · Read full report ↗

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

School profile

Pupils on roll 174 % FSM ever-6 33.3% % EAL 4.6% Age range 3–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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