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Milford Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school

Chevin Road, Milford, Belper DE56 0QH · milfordprimaryschool.co.uk · 01332 841316

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
77%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derbyshire 59%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
80
76% of 105 places
Local authority
Derbyshire
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
10%
First language not English
5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 10 families put the school first and 13 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 15 (Places 15)15September 2023: 8 (Places 8)8September 2024: 6 (Places 6)6September 2025: 15 (Places 15)15September 2026: 10 (Places 13)10Places 13
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202613100.8100%
September 2025Sept 202515151100%
September 2024Sept 2024661100%
September 2023Sept 2023881100%
September 2022Sept 202215151100%

Results

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Derbyshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 100% (England 53%)100%2016/17: 88% (England 61%)88%2017/18: 100% (England 64%)100%2018/19: 80% (England 65%)80%2022/23: 43% (England 60%)43%2023/24: 50% (England 61%)50%2024/25: 77% (England 62%)77%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 17 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Milford Primary School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
17 Dec 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (34 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
82%
Replies
34
44% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼83% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●85% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼79% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲91% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼76% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼85% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼67% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼51% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 68% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼35% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 26% who had a child bullied

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