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Milking Bank Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Aintree Way, Milking Bank, DUDLEY DY1 2SL · milking.dudley.sch.uk · 01384 816695
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 68%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Dudley 61%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Nursery class
- Yes
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 63 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 87% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
Published for the predecessor school (URN 103834)
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 83 | 1.4▲ | 67% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 90 | 1.5▲ | 66% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 79 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 58 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
Results
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Dudley it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 103834)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 January 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Milking Bank Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 10 Jan 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103834)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 103834), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103834)
May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103834)
Dec 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103834)