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Millfield Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · North Walsham, NR28 0ES

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,049 of 15,057

Worse than 86% of schools in England

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

Millfield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils264
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Laura Gatward
TrustENRICH LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityNorfolk
Opened01 May 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149516.

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 schoolNorfolkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk56%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 Norfolk5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Norfolk105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Norfolk103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Norfolk103105
Expected standard in reading59%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk72%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, similar to Norfolk66%73%
Expected standard in maths59%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk69%75%
Pupils taking tests41--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils264
Girls123
Boys141
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.7%
First language not English0.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.399
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.33.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.48
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.29
Average class size25.4

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
86.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
White and Asian
1.9%
Other White
1.5%
White and Black African
0.8%
African
0.8%
Irish
0.4%
Other mixed
0.4%
Caribbean
0.4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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 teacher17.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)14.92
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.49
Support staff (FTE)17.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256

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.40
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.59
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.39
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.39
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 schoolNorfolkEngland
Overall absence6.6%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.3%, similar to England, similar to Norfolk13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.1%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk1.3%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 rate26.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.7%
Permanent exclusions2

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 Millfield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miSecondaryNorth Walsham High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryNorth Walsham Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryNorth Walsham Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Millfield Primary School

What is Millfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Millfield Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Millfield Primary School rank in England?

Millfield Primary School ranks 13,049 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 86% of schools).

What are Millfield Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 46% of pupils at Millfield Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Millfield Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Millfield Primary School made 40 offers from 59 applications (1.5 per offer), and 39 of 39 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Millfield Primary School?

Millfield Primary School has 264 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Millfield Primary School?

Millfield Primary School had 399 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Millfield Primary School?

At Millfield Primary School, the average class had 25.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Millfield Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Millfield Primary School missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.3% 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.