Millfield Primary School

Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed

Part of ENRICH LEARNING TRUST

Recreation Road, Millfield Primary School, North Walsham, NR28 0ES

01692 403172 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 26 February 2013, before conversion
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%England 62% · 2024/25
3rd highest of 3 state primary schools in North Walsham.
Higher than 12% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils264Room for 315 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 275 in 2019, 272 in 2021, 292 in 2022, 285 in 2023, 273 in 2024, 283 in 2025, 264 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.039 for 40 places, September 2026
3rd highest of 3 state primary schools in North Walsham.
Higher than 48% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 26 February 2013. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Leadership and managementGood

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

41 pupils in this year group.

46% — 10 points below the Norfolk average, and 16 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 46% 56% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 5% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 59% 72% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 63% 66% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 59% 69% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 104 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 101 103 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
30% 40% 50% 60% 70% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 54%This school 2023/24: 42%This school 2024/25: 46% This school England 62% 2022/23 54% 2023/24 42% 2024/25 46%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Norfolk. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered40
Families who put it first39
Of those, offered a place39 (100%)
Families who listed it at all59

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Norfolk

Pupils, staff and SEND

Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 16 places for autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.

PupilsThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
2nd highest of 4 state primary schools in North Walsham.
Higher than 62% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
27.6% 23.9%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
1st highest of 4 state primary schools in North Walsham.
Higher than 95% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
8.1% 4.1%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
2nd highest of 4 state primary schools in North Walsham.
Higher than 49% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
14.1% 15.3%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
4th highest of 4 state primary schools in North Walsham.
Higher than 7% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
0.7% 15.1%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
4th lowest of 4 state primary schools in North Walsham.
Lower than 9% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
7.2% 5.3%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
4th lowest of 4 state primary schools in North Walsham.
Lower than 9% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
22.4% 12.5%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
4th lowest of 4 state primary schools in North Walsham.
Lower than 1% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
26.5 5.6 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
4th lowest of 4 state primary schools in North Walsham.
Lower than 1% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
7.1% 2.1% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded2 pupils 0.71% 0.10% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
2nd highest of 4 state primary schools in North Walsham.
Higher than 21% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
17.7 19.8 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
2nd highest of 4 state primary schools in North Walsham.
Higher than 30% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
9.6 9.8 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
1st highest of 4 state primary schools in North Walsham.
Higher than 97% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
44.1% 16.7%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Millfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Millfield Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 26 February 2013.

How did Millfield Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 46% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 16 points below the England average of 62%.

Is Millfield Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 39 families put Millfield Primary School as their first choice for 40 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 39 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.