Robert Mellors Primary Academy

Robert Mellors Primary Academy is performing well, achieving a 'Good' overall effectiveness rating in its first inspection under the Education Act 2005. The school fosters a friendly and inclusive environment where students feel safe, respected, and happy, actively promoting a 'make a difference' ethos among pupils. While the curriculum in early years is well-developed and supports learning effectively, there are some subjects that require further refinement for consistent delivery across all year groups.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and valued in a welcoming environment.
• Strong focus on developing pupils' character and values.
• Effective prioritization of reading and engagement with books.
• Kind and polite behaviour among pupils.
• Well-structured early years provision that supports independent learning.
• Skilled leadership with a commitment to staff well-being.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects lack precise identification and sequencing of knowledge and skills.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Robert Mellors Primary Academy attended 94.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.5% of pupils at Robert Mellors Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Robert Mellors Primary Academy had 22.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.6% of pupils at Robert Mellors Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Robert Mellors Primary Academy received £7,535 and spent £7,381 for each of its 292 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £272,000 (£931 per pupil).

Across all 19 schools of Redhill Academy Trust, income was £7,880 and spending £7,947 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Robert Mellors Primary Academy is part of Redhill Academy Trust, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:

• Redhill Academy Nottingham
• The Oakwood Academy Nottingham
• Carlton Academy Nottingham
• Park Vale Academy Nottingham
• The Carlton Junior Academy Nottingham
• The Carlton Infant Academy Nottingham
• Colonel Frank Seely Academy Nottingham
• South Nottinghamshire Academy Nottingham
• Hall Park Academy Nottingham
• Farmilo Primary School and Nursery Mansfield

What is Robert Mellors Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Robert Mellors Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

When was Robert Mellors Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Robert Mellors Primary Academy was last inspected in November 2022.

How many pupils does Robert Mellors Primary Academy have?

Robert Mellors Primary Academy has 294 pupils on roll.

What age range does Robert Mellors Primary Academy cover?

Robert Mellors Primary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Robert Mellors Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Robert Mellors Primary Academy?

Robert Mellors Primary Academy is at Bonington Drive, Arnold, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 7EX.