Key stage 2 2024/25
#10,928 of 15,057
Worse than 72% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143568.
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.
| Measure | This school | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55%, worse than England, worse than Bradford | 60% | 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 Bradford | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 102, worse than England, worse than Bradford | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, similar to Bradford | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104, similar to England, similar to Bradford | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 69%, worse than England, worse than Bradford | 73% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 63%, worse than England, worse than Bradford | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72%, similar to England, similar to Bradford | 72% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 87 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 553 |
| Girls | 279 |
| Boys | 274 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 33.3% |
| First language not English | 70.7% |
| Nursery pupils (not in school places) | 40 |
| School places2024/25 | 630 |
| Unfilled places | 18.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 103 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 19 |
| Average class size | 26.4 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 29.85 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 23.53 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 31.88 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 30.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 25.8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 3 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 50 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 134 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 49 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 49 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.9%, worse than England, similar to Bradford | 5.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 18%, worse than England, similar to Bradford | 16.7% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.2%, similar to England, similar to Bradford | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.2% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.2% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Carlton Mills | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jul 2023. | |
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Nursery | Lilycroft Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2013. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Lilycroft Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Philip's CofE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jul 2017. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Heaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jul 2014. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Bradford Girls' Grammar School | Free schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Lady Royd Primary School | Free schools | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Girlington Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Sept 2023. |
Margaret McMillan Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Margaret McMillan Primary School ranks 10,928 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).
In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Margaret McMillan Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Margaret McMillan Primary School made 50 offers from 134 applications (2.7 per offer), and 49 of 49 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Margaret McMillan Primary School has 553 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Margaret McMillan Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.
At Margaret McMillan Primary School, the average class had 26.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Margaret McMillan Primary School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18% 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.