School profile

Mills Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school · Oldham, OL9 0NH

Good

Map showing Mills Hill Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,367 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Mills Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils604
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Greg Ball
Local authorityOldham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105648.

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 schoolOldhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%4%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107105105
Expected standard in reading77%71%76%
Expected standard in writing69%68%73%
Expected standard in maths84%72%75%
Pupils taking tests88--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils604
Girls302
Boys302
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.9%
First language not English16.7%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)26
School places2024/25630
Unfilled places8.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.66
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size27.3

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
55.1%
Pakistani
15.2%
Bangladeshi
13.4%
White and Asian
2.8%
African
2.6%
Chinese
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
Other Asian
1.3%
Other White
1.2%
Other mixed
1%

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 teacher26.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.9
Teachers (FTE)22.86
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.85
Support staff (FTE)28.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.7

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.85
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.161
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.78
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.78
Applications from another local authority (Reception)22

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 schoolOldhamEngland
Overall absence5.2%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.1%15.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%0.7%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 Mills Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimarySt Gabriel's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryThe Radclyffe SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryElm Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryNorth Chadderton SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryDixons Middleton AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miSecondarySaint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miNot applicableThe Chadderton Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Mills Hill Primary School

What is Mills Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mills Hill Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Mills Hill Primary School rank in England?

Mills Hill Primary School ranks 7,367 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Mills Hill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 65% of pupils at Mills Hill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Mills Hill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mills Hill Primary School made 85 offers from 161 applications (1.9 per offer), and 78 of 78 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mills Hill Primary School?

Mills Hill Primary School has 604 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Mills Hill Primary School?

Mills Hill Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Mills Hill Primary School?

At Mills Hill Primary School, the average class had 27.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 26.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mills Hill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mills Hill Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.1% 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.