Mill Hill Primary Academy, Stoke-on-Trent
Mill Hill Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stoke-on-Trent, part of City Learning Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 35th-highest of the 103 schools in Stoke-on-Trent with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Stoke-on-Trent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Mill Hill Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Mill Hill Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Stoke-on-Trent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 74% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Mill Hill Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Mill Hill Primary Academy as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Mill Hill Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mill Hill Primary Academy are St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 64% maths); St Mary's Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 88% maths); Summerbank Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 87% maths); and Burnwood Primary Academy (0.8 miles).
Mill Hill Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
St Wilfrid's Catholic AcademySt Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolSummerbank Primary AcademyBurnwood Primary Academy
The trust
Mill Hill Primary Academy is one of 4 schools run by City Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
51% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 101 pupils (21.4%) received SEN support and 3 (0.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Mill Hill Primary Academy had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 26 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Platform 1, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Irene Avenue (adjacent), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Mill Hill Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Mill Hill Primary Academy issued 4 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Mill Hill Primary Academy are St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy (0.3 miles), Ormiston Horizon Academy (0.7 miles), Haywood Academy (0.7 miles) and Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent (0.9 miles).
St Margaret Ward Catholic AcademyOrmiston Horizon AcademyHaywood AcademyCo-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its December 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
51.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
17
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Mill Hill Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Mill Hill Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Stoke-on-Trent
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Mill Hill Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mill Hill Primary Academy is in Stoke-on-Trent; for families living there:
- Stoke-on-Trent's school travel policy: School transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Stoke-on-Trent is 12.5 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Mill Hill Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
412 pupils
480 places
68 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stoke-on-Trent
Across Stoke-on-Trent council
Places available
3,315
Applications
2,953
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All primary applications across Stoke-on-Trent council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
101
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
22.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
473
Total Pupils
240
Boys
233
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
29.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,579
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,985
Per pupil
£2947k
Total funding
£344k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
18.8%
Persistent absence
372
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Mill Hill Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Mill Hill Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Mill Hill Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Mill Hill Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Mill Hill Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Mill Hill Primary Academy was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
How close to Mill Hill Primary Academy do you need to live?
Stoke-on-Trent published that the last place offered at Mill Hill Primary Academy on distance went to a family 5.269 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Mill Hill Primary Academy?
Mill Hill Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 480 places.
How big are the classes at Mill Hill Primary Academy?
Classes at Mill Hill Primary Academy average 27.8 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Mill Hill Primary Academy?
Mill Hill Primary Academy has around 473 pupils on roll. 51% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mill Hill Primary Academy?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Mill Hill Primary Academy in 2024/25. 18.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mill Hill Primary Academy?
Apply through Stoke-on-Trent's coordinated admissions process, naming Mill Hill Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Mill Hill Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Mill Hill Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Mill Hill Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Stoke-on-Trent is 12.5 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Mill Hill Primary Academy?
Mill Hill Primary Academy is at Sunnyside Avenue, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 6ED.
Sources: Stoke-on-Trent admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)