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Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Foundation school
Salisbury Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 7AU · miltonhallschool.com · 01702 330758
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 38%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Southend-on-Sea 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.6
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 690
- 31 over 659 places · 105%
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 43.6%
- First language not English
- 38.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 44 families put the school first and 75 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 75 | 44 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 86 | 54 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 90 | 76 | 0.8 | 84% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 90 | 67 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 85 | 0.9 | 87% |
Results
In 2024/25, 38% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Southend-on-Sea it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼38% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 16 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 16 Apr 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
74% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (135 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 74%
- Replies
- 135
- 19% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 55% who had a child bullied
based on 38 parents (28%) with SEND