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The Milford Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Dungannon Road, Clifton Estate, Nottingham NG11 9BT · milfordacademy.org.uk · 0115 915 2951
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 71%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Nottingham 61%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 430
- 88% of 488 places
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 34.3%
- First language not English
- 17.9%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- The Milford Academy
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 35 families put the school first and 41 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 | 41 | 35 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 43 | 43 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 52 | 48 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 52 | 45 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 47 | 46 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Nottingham it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲71% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Milford Academy on 27 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Needs attention
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 27 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jun 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Jun 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Before September 2019
Feb 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Sept 2008Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (22 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 77%
- Positive
- 75%
- Replies
- 22
- 5% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 95% who raised concerns
based on 6 parents (27%) whose child was bullied
based on 6 parents (27%) with SEND