Primary school

Mill Hill Primary Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Stoke-on-Trent
  • ST6 6ED
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Dec 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,496 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 30%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 93%93%2016/17: top 81%2017/18: top 96%2018/19: top 96%2022/23: top 64%2023/24: top 46%2024/25: top 30%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM72% · West Midlands 65%8/10 Above+68.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · West Midlands 7%4/10 Below+36.4 pts
Reading score104 · West Midlands 1053/10 Below+21.1 pts
Maths score104 · West Midlands 1054/10 Below+28.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 28% · 54 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 49% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 35% · 57 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 38% · 80 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 56% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 64% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 72% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 65%72%28%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 54 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 2% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 2% · 57 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 0% · 80 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 5% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 7% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 5% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 7%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 54 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 101 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 100 · 57 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 98 · 80 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 102 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 103 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 104 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 10510498No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 98 · 54 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 102 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 102 · 57 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 101 · 80 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 104 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 104 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 104 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 10510498No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
54 of 54 who put it first2014 · 83.1%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5454
2nd241
3rd61

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2012Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Inadequateas predecessor
  5. 2015Goodas predecessor
  6. 2020Requires improvement
  7. 2023Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026473
Free school meals (past 6 years)56.9%
First language not English21.3%
SEN support23.4%
EHC plan0.8%
Absence (sessions missed)6.2%
Persistently absent pupils18.8%

Girls 47.3%Boys 52.7%

112.6% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 60 responses (13.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 78.3% not applicable69.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.3% not applicable97.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed100% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child98.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development98.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher28.9
Pupils per adult14.0
  • Classroom teachers 13
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 16.6
  • Other support 7.1

Teachers 16 FTE · Whole workforce 39.7 · 49 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,552
Spend per pupil£5,780
Staff spend per pupil£4,437
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£362,000in-year balance

Grants £6,580 · self-generated £243 · premises £706 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CITY LEARNING TRUST (4 academies) · trust reserve £725,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it