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Mellis Church of England Primary School, Eye IP23

Yaxley Road, Mellis, Eye, Suffolk IP23 8DP

10 reasons to choose Mellis Church of England Primary School

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Mellis Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Eye and one of the 2 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.

School fundamentals

Mellis Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 19 members of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2019) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.

Average class size

Mellis Church of England Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 24 pupils.

Exam results and leavers' destinations

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Mellis Church of England Primary School achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles. Most pupils go on to Hartismere High School at the end of Year 6.

The Mellis Church of England Primary School curriculum

School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and are organised by topics, with cross-curricular linking where appropriate. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.

Sport at Mellis Church of England Primary School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Mellis Church of England Primary School

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

School hours are from 8.55am to 3.15pm though after school clubs can extend the day to 4.15pm.

Find another school near Mellis Church of England Primary School

Independent Prep Schools

Framlingham College Prep School (17.6 miles); Finborough Preparatory School (17.9 miles).

State Primary Schools

Scole Church of England Primary School (4.9 miles); Wilby Church of England Primary School (11 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Finborough School (14.4 miles); Framlingham College (14.7 miles).

State Senior Schools

Hartismere School (2.6 miles); Stradbroke High School (9.7 miles); Debenham High School (10.8 miles).

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