Primary school

Millfields Primary School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Essex
  • CO7 9RD
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,803 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 86%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 11%11%2016/17: top 5%2017/18: top 4%4% · 2017/182018/19: top 10%2022/23: top 16%2023/24: top 25%2024/25: top 86%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM47% · East of England 64%2/10 Well below East of England−80.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM6% · East of England 7%5/10 Middle−54.2 pts
Reading score110 · East of England 10610/10 Top 10%
Maths score108 · East of England 1059/10 Top 20%−15.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 76% · 29 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 87% · 31 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 90% · 31 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 84% · 32 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 76% · 33 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 72% · 64 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 47% · 32 pupils · East of England 64%90%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 17% · 29 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 23% · 31 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 19% · 31 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 25% · 32 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 24% · 33 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 14% · 64 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 6% · 32 pupils · East of England 7%25%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 29 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 109 · 31 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 112 · 31 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 109 · 32 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 109 · 33 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 108 · 64 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 110 · 32 pupils · East of England 106112108No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 29 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 110 · 31 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 110 · 31 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 112 · 32 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 109 · 33 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 105 · 64 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 108 · 32 pupils · East of England 105112105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
29 of 29 who put it first2014 · 90.9%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2929
2nd311
3rd210

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Outstanding
  4. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026217
Free school meals (past 6 years)6.5%
First language not English10.2%
SEN support6.5%
EHC plan1.4%
Absence (sessions missed)3.6%
Persistently absent pupils4.7%

Girls 53%Boys 47%

99.5% full · 218 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 102 responses (47.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.7% not applicable47.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.5% not applicable80.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?17.6% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 17.6% who said Yes above55.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child82.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school99% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.9
Pupils per adult12.9
  • Classroom teachers 5.7
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 6.8
  • Other support 6.6

Teachers 8.7 FTE · Whole workforce 22.2 · 38 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,321
Spend per pupil£6,332
Staff spend per pupil£4,836
Reserve per pupil£495
  • +£107,310revenue reserve
  • −£2,227in-year balance

Grants £5,728 · self-generated £593 · premises £270 per pupil