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Millgate School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 7–16 · Special academy
18a Scott Street, Leicester LE2 6DW · millgateschool.co.uk · 0116 270 4922
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2019
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 13
- average Attainment 8 score. Leicester 45.5, England 46
- Pupils
- 123
- 98% of 125 places
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Free school meals
- 85.4%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 13, and 5.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Leicester it was 45.5, and across England 46.
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 Leicester it was 60%, 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 | |||
| ▼93 | 106 | ||
| ▼90 | 105 | ||
| ▼93 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 120362)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼13 | 46 | ||
| ▼5.9% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼11.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.48 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 120362)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 9.1 | +4.6 |
| Further education | 31.8 | +4.5 |
| Other education | 9.1 | 0 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 18.2 | −22.7 |
| Activity not captured | 31.8 | +13.6 |
Ofsted
Millgate School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 10 December 2019, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Nov 2024 found: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 26 Nov 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 120362), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2019Outstanding
Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 120362)
Before September 2019
Feb 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 120362)
Feb 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 120362)
What parents said
71% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 71%
- Replies
- 21
- 17% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on the 57% who had a child bullied
based on 21 parents (100%) with SEND