Melbourne Infant & Nursery School, Derby
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Melbourne Infant School creates a caring, inclusive environment where children flourish both academically and emotionally. The school excels at getting to know families, providing high-quality pastoral support, and ensuring all children - including those with additional needs - feel valued and supported to succeed. Staff deliver a well-considered curriculum with clear explanations and engaging activities that help pupils develop confidence as learners.
Key Strengths
- High attendance rates above national averages with proactive support for families
- Strong behaviour expectations with happy, respectful playtimes and swift handling of incidents
- Effective phonics teaching and reading development across the school
- Ambitious curriculum design adapted for mixed-age classes with knowledgeable staff delivery
- Excellent pastoral care and wellbeing support, including mental health focus and targeted emotional support
Areas for Improvement
- Staff do not always provide prompt feedback on key errors in spelling and handwriting, allowing inaccuracies to continue
- Support plans for pupils with SEND and behaviour barriers lack clarity and consistency in implementation
- Imprecise targets for pupils with SEND sometimes hinder their academic progress
- Leadership oversight does not focus sharply enough on resolving inconsistencies in policy implementation
- Practice activities for pupils are not always as effective as they could be
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Arts festival, music lessons, musician visits, farm visits, Museum of Making visits, clubs, trips, weekly resilience challenge sessions
Melbourne Infant School provides a welcoming and happy environment where pupils develop well in key learning areas and receive strong pastoral support. The school has established clear expectations for behaviour and attendance, with leaders prioritising inclusion and wellbeing for all pupils.
At a Glance
12.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
139 pupils
210 capacity
71 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Derby
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Derby
Admissions Demand - Derbyshire
Places available
9,886
Applications
7,225
Got 1st preference
96.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(105)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.50988%
Overall absence
7.36842%
Persistent absence
95
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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