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Location

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About

At Robert Mellors Primary Academy you will find a warm, vibrant and welcoming atmosphere where staff and children have a positive and ambitious outlook. We are dedicated to being a 'Make a Difference' school. This means that we constantly strive to find ways to make a difference; in our relationships, in our community and our world and in our work.

We have very high expectations of everyone in the school community and we constantly strive to be the best we can be in all that we do. We promote our 'Make a Difference Values' at every opportunity and celebrate when we see these being actively demonstrated. We hope that you find our website easy to navigate and that you find the information that you are looking for.

If you would like to find out more about our school, please do not hesitate to make contact with any questions that you may have. If you require any information found Here you will find as a paper copy, please ask at the school office and we will be happy to provide you with it.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Band
  • Basketball
  • Book Club
  • Choir
  • Computing
  • Cross Country
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Music
  • Netball
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Yoga
  • Forest School

Key facts

URN
144979
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Constituency
Gedling
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2018

Governing body (6 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr David MaddisonChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Dawn GrabowskiLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Lucy FosterLocal GovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Joe EgglestonLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Deepa VasudevanLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Emma Louise EssexLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2019

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