Melton Primary School
Melton Road, Woodbridge, IP12 1PG
163 pupils · 78% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Free school meals
- 35.7%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 January 2026, published 1 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 58% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 5% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 14 | 14 | 33 | 14 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 20 | 20 | 32 | 20 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 16 | 16 | 28 | 16 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 18 | 18 | 35 | 18 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 21 | 20 | 45 | 21 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 22 | 20 | 38 | 21 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 29 | 25 | 44 | 26 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 20 | 20 | 41 | 20 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Woodbridge Primary School 1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge 1.9 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Kyson Primary School 2.7 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Eyke Church of England Primary School 3.7 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Sandlings Primary School 4.4 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Martlesham Primary Academy 5.4 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.