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Millfields Community School

Primary · Community school · London, E5 0SH

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,515 of 15,057

Better than 63% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Millfields Community School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Nov 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils634
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Robin Warren
Local authorityHackney
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100231.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%, better than England, worse than Hackney76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, worse than Hackney17%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Hackney107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Hackney106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Hackney107105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, similar to Hackney83%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, worse than Hackney82%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, worse than Hackney82%75%
Pupils taking tests78--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils634
Girls304
Boys330
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.5%
First language not English29.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.604
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.105
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.49
Average class size28.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
36.4%
Other White
16.6%
Other mixed
7.4%
African
5.8%
Indian
5.4%
White and Asian
4.6%
White and Black Caribbean
3.9%
Caribbean
3.3%
Other Black
3.3%
Bangladeshi
3.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.9
Teachers (FTE)28
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.21
Support staff (FTE)30.96
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2531.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2525.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.55
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.176
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.42
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.42
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Overall absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Hackney5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.9%, similar to England, similar to Hackney14.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Hackney0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Millfields Community School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryClapton Girls' AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimaryRushmore Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableAl-Falah Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryNightingale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThe Olive School, HackneyFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryMandeville Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryThe City Academy, HackneyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimarySouthwold Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryMossbourne Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Scholastica's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Millfields Community School

What is Millfields Community School's Ofsted rating?

Millfields Community School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Nov 2012.

How does Millfields Community School rank in England?

Millfields Community School ranks 5,515 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 63% of schools).

What are Millfields Community School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at Millfields Community School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Millfields Community School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Millfields Community School made 55 offers from 176 applications (3.2 per offer), and 42 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Millfields Community School?

Millfields Community School has 634 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Millfields Community School?

Millfields Community School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Millfields Community School?

At Millfields Community School, the average class had 28.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Millfields Community School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Millfields Community School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.