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Mill Hill Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6ED

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,496 of 15,057

Better than 70% of schools in England

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

Mill Hill Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Dec 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils473
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Hulme
TrustCITY LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityStoke-on-Trent
Opened01 Apr 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141405.

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 schoolStoke-on-TrentEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%, better than England, better than Stoke-on-Trent59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, similar to Stoke-on-Trent7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Stoke-on-Trent104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Stoke-on-Trent104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Stoke-on-Trent105105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, similar to Stoke-on-Trent71%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than Stoke-on-Trent71%73%
Expected standard in maths88%, better than England, better than Stoke-on-Trent71%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils473
Girls233
Boys240
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.51%
First language not English18.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.480
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.416
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.101
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size27.8

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
59.2%
Pakistani
16.7%
African
5.3%
Other White
4.4%
Other Asian
3.2%
White and Black African
2.5%
White and Asian
2.5%
Other mixed
2.3%
Other Black
1.3%
Bangladeshi
0.8%

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 teacher28.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14
Teachers (FTE)16
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.56
Support staff (FTE)23.67
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.87
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.54
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.54
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 schoolStoke-on-TrentEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, similar to Stoke-on-Trent5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.3%, worse than England, worse than Stoke-on-Trent14.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, better than Stoke-on-Trent1.2%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 rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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 Mill Hill Primary Academy
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0.3 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miSecondarySt Margaret Ward Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
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0.7 miSecondaryOrmiston Horizon AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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0.7 miSecondaryHaywood AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySummerbank Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBurnwood Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryCo-op Academy Stoke-On-TrentAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMoorpark Junior SchoolAcademy converter
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1.0 miPrimaryWhitfield Valley Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Mill Hill Primary Academy

What is Mill Hill Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Mill Hill Primary Academy is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Dec 2023.

How does Mill Hill Primary Academy rank in England?

Mill Hill Primary Academy ranks 4,496 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 70% of schools).

What are Mill Hill Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Mill Hill Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Mill Hill Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mill Hill Primary Academy made 58 offers from 87 applications (1.5 per offer), and 54 of 54 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mill Hill Primary Academy?

Mill Hill Primary Academy has 473 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Mill Hill Primary Academy?

Mill Hill Primary Academy had 480 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Mill Hill Primary Academy?

At Mill Hill Primary Academy, the average class had 27.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 28.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mill Hill Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mill Hill Primary Academy missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.3% 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.