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Mill Ford School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Community special school
Rochford Crescent, Ernesettle, Plymouth PL5 2PY · millfordschool.co.uk · 01752 300270
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Plymouth 65%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 149
- 41 over 108 places · 138%
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 54.8%
- First language not English
- 10.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Plymouth it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2021/22 | |
|---|---|
| Other education | 100 |
Ofsted
Mill Ford School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 26 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 26 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, May 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2023Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 12
- 10% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 42% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (100%) with SEND