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Millway Primary School

Primary · Community school · Northampton, NN5 6ES

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,949 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Millway Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Feb 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils343
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lyn Cregan
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
Opened01 Sept 2004
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122086.

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 schoolWest NorthamptonshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%, similar to England, similar to West Northamptonshire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire105105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, worse than West Northamptonshire77%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to West Northamptonshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, worse than West Northamptonshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils343
Girls185
Boys158
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16%
First language not English29.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.82
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size24.1

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
54.5%
Other White
14.6%
African
6.1%
Indian
4.4%
White and Black African
3.2%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
Other mixed
2.6%
Other Black
2.6%
White and Asian
2%
Pakistani
1.2%

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 teacher18.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.9
Teachers (FTE)18.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.66
Support staff (FTE)17.68
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.27
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.77
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolWest NorthamptonshireEngland
Overall absence3.9%, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8%, better than England, better than West Northamptonshire11.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to West Northamptonshire1.1%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 rate5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
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 Millway Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryUpton Meadows Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLyncrest Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableQuinton House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimarySt Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryChiltern Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHopping Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miAll-throughThe Duston SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySt James Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miNot applicableOneschool Global Uk, Northampton CampusOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Millway Primary School

What is Millway Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Millway Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Feb 2024.

How does Millway Primary School rank in England?

Millway Primary School ranks 8,949 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Millway Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 61% of pupils at Millway Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Millway Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Millway Primary School made 27 offers from 77 applications (2.9 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Millway Primary School?

Millway Primary School has 343 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Millway Primary School?

Millway Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Millway Primary School?

At Millway Primary School, the average class had 24.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Millway Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Millway Primary School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8% 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.