Primary school

Mill View Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Cheshire West and Chester
  • CH2 1HB
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected May 2024 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 338 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 3%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 25%25%2016/17: top 33%2017/18: top 60%2018/19: top 65%2022/23: top 6%2023/24: top 8%2024/25: top 3%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM90% · North West 63%10/10 Top 10%+65.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM27% · North West 6%10/10 Top 10%
Reading score111 · North West 10510/10 Top 10%+58.8 pts
Maths score107 · North West 1058/10 Above−8.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 67% · 30 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 70% · 30 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 63% · 30 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 61% · 31 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 83% · 29 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 82% · 28 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 90% · 30 pupils · North West 63%90%61%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 30 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 10% · 30 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 7% · 30 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 23% · 31 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 21% · 29 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 25% · 28 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 27% · 30 pupils · North West 6%27%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 31 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 111 · 29 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 109 · 28 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 111 · 30 pupils · North West 105111104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 31 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 108 · 29 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 107 · 28 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 105108102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in68.2%
30 of 44 who put it first2014 · 58.8%2026 · 68.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4430
2nd590
3rd360

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2013Outstandingas predecessor
  4. 2024Outstanding

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 2026242
Free school meals (past 6 years)7.6%
First language not English8.6%
SEN support9.8%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.4%
Persistently absent pupils3.3%

Girls 52.9%Boys 47.1%

102.5% full · 236 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 100 responses (41.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76% not applicable62.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25% not applicable86.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed90.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95% agree
  • My child does well at this school99% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing98% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.9
Pupils per adult15.7
  • Classroom teachers 7.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 5.9
  • Other support 5.6

Teachers 9.2 FTE · Whole workforce 20.7 · 35 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,296
Spend per pupil£5,860
Staff spend per pupil£4,461
Reserve per pupil£770
  • +£182,000revenue reserve
  • +£103,000in-year balance

Grants £5,835 · self-generated £677 · premises £478 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST (11 academies) · trust reserve £3,535,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it