School profile

Milford Primary School

Primary · Community school · Belper, DE56 0QH

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,869 of 15,057

Better than 80% of schools in England

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

Milford Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jun 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils80 of 105 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Emma Roberts
Local authorityDerbyshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112788.

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 schoolDerbyshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%8%8%
Average reading score102105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102105105
Expected standard in reading85%74%76%
Expected standard in writing77%70%73%
Expected standard in maths85%72%75%
Pupils taking tests13--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils80
Girls50
Boys30
Eligible for free school meals10%
First language not English5%
SEN support15
EHC plan1
Average class size22

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90%
Other mixed
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
White and Black African
1.3%
Indian
1.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Asian
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence3.4%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence4.5%11.6%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)13
Applications (Reception)26
First preference applications (Reception)10
First preference offers (Reception)10
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places105
Pupils on roll76
Unfilled places27.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.4
Pupils per adult10
Teachers (FTE)5.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.8
Support staff (FTE)5.7
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
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 Milford Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.9 miPrimaryHolbrook Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWilliam Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryHerbert Strutt Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miSecondaryThe Ecclesbourne SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryDuffield the Meadows Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryLong Row Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryHorsley CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.9 miPrimaryPottery Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Milford Primary School

What is Milford Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Milford Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Jun 2016.

How does Milford Primary School rank in England?

Milford Primary School ranks 2,869 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 80% of schools).

How many pupils attend Milford Primary School?

Milford Primary School has 80 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 105.

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.