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The Milford Academy

Dungannon Road, Clifton Estate, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG11 9BT

PrimaryAcademy converterMixedAges 3–11451 pupilsTHE MILFORD ACADEMY
Visit website ↗01159152951Ward: E05012278MP: E14001412
Ofsted
Report card

Jan 2026

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
71%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.2%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
32.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
22.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,856

2024-25

Places filled
92%

451 of 488 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 27 January 2026

Ofsted report cardFrom November 2025 Ofsted replaced the single overall grade with a report card: each area is judged separately on a five-point scale.

Inclusion
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention
Post-16 provision
Not applicable
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met
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SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.↑ +21%

50%
'18-19
58%
'22-23
62%
'23-24
71%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↑ +1%

2%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
3%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↑ +6

100
'18-19
103
'22-23
103
'23-24
106
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↑ +4

103
'18-19
103
'22-23
102
'23-24
107
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.→ +0

107
'18-19
104
'22-23
103
'23-24
107
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↑ +2.5

-4.1
'18-19
-1.6
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↓ -0.3

-0.8
'18-19
-1.1
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↑ +1.6

-1.9
'18-19
-0.3
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+12.6% vs Nottingham average

This school71.0%
Nottingham average58.4%
Best in Nottingham93.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+1.7 vs Nottingham average

This school106.0
Nottingham average104.3
Best in Nottingham111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+3.1 vs Nottingham average

This school107.0
Nottingham average103.9
Best in Nottingham111.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
32.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
13.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.8%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
14.9%

Gender split

50%
50%

224 girls · 227 boys

Ethnicity

White British
68.7%
African
6.7%
Other Asian
4.2%
Other Mixed
4.2%
White & Black Caribbean
3.5%
Other White
2.9%
Indian
2.7%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
Other Black
1.8%
White & Black African
1.1%
White & Asian
0.7%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-2.6% vs Nottingham average

This school32.8%
Nottingham average35.4%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-19.5% vs Nottingham average

This school13.7%
Nottingham average33.2%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-6.1% vs Nottingham average

This school1.8%
Nottingham average7.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-0.2% vs Nottingham average

This school14.9%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.9%

3.3%
'18-19
7.0%
'21-22
7.1%
'22-23
6.4%
'23-24
6.2%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +12.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

5.3%
'18-19
21.9%
'21-22
25.3%
'22-23
22.0%
'23-24
17.7%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-0.6% vs Nottingham average

This school6.2%
Nottingham average6.8%
Best in Nottingham2.9%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-1.0% vs Nottingham average

This school17.7%
Nottingham average18.7%
Best in Nottingham4.3%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +0.7%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
1.1%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.6%
'19-20
2.1%
'20-21
0.8%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.4%
'23-24
0.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.4%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.4%
'19-20
0.4%
'20-21
0.4%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.4%
'23-24
0.4%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.21%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.3% vs Nottingham average

This school0.7%
Nottingham average3.0%
Best in Nottingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.06% vs Nottingham average

This school0.00%
Nottingham average0.06%
Best in Nottingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Nottingham

Median house price
£200,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
2/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
54

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
20%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
2/10
Education
2/10
Health
2/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
25
Vehicle crime
7
Anti social behaviour
6
Criminal damage and arson
5
Public order
3
Other crime
3
Other theft
2
Drugs
2

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 138741