Melton Primary School
Community primary school in Woodbridge (Suffolk).
KS2 RWM expected
58%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
68%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
68%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
63%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
91.5%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.0
▲ 1.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
35.0%
▲ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
78%
163 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Melton Primary School is a primary school located in Woodbridge, Suffolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 174 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Caroline Richardson.
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Choir
- Climbing
- Coding
- Dance
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Judo
- Lego
- Music
- Netball
- Skateboarding
- Swimming
and 2 more
Key facts
- URN
- 124597
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Dennis Tattoo | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Dennis Tattoo Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Laura Rogers | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lucy Riley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Zoe Seargeant | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Emma Mann | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Dr Tom Dolan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Howard Revell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Philippa Adcroft | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Katherine Creamer | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Simon Thompson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Caroline Richardson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Conor Gough Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Jane Reed Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record