Mill Hill Primary School, Waterlooville
Mill Hill Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Waterlooville. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 14 schools in Waterlooville with published results, and 11,866th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Mill Hill Primary School in detail
Mill Hill Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We believe that children learn best when they are happy, well cared for and secure in themselves. Relationships within school are therefore based upon mutual respect, both between adults and children and between the children themselves."
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hampshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Mill Hill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 79% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Mill Hill Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Mill Hill Primary School as their first choice and 29 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 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 School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mill Hill Primary School are Purbrook Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 76% maths); Purbrook Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Berewood Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 67% maths); and Springwood Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 64% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Mill Hill Primary School.
Purbrook Junior SchoolPurbrook Infant SchoolBerewood Primary SchoolSpringwood Junior School
Who goes there
45.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 36 pupils (20.2%) received SEN support and 12 (6.7%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bedhampton Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mill Hill School (outside), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 205 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Mill Hill Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 7.6 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 School are Oaklands Catholic School (0.7 miles), Crookhorn College (0.7 miles), Purbrook Park School (1 mile) and The Cowplain School (1.3 miles).
Oaklands Catholic SchoolCrookhorn CollegePurbrook Park SchoolThe Cowplain School
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; 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 agoThis judgement is from January 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2015 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
45.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 79% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 71% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.4
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Mill Hill Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Mill Hill Primary School.
- Active8 Minds Mill Hill Wraparound CareAt the school · Not yet graded
- Kumon Waterlooville690m away · Not yet graded
- Active8 Minds Springwood Wraparound Care and Holiday Club840m away · Not yet graded
- CM Sports Wrap Around - St Peters980m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Mill Hill Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mill Hill Primary School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 18 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot.
4 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 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 School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
187 pupils
210 places
23 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Waterlooville
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Waterlooville
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,642
Applications
12,982
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(14)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
27.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
178
Total Pupils
87
Boys
91
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,913
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,400
Per pupil
£1395k
Total funding
£129k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
12.2%
Persistent absence
180
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 School
Questions parents ask about Mill Hill Primary School
What are SATs results like at Mill Hill Primary School?
Of the pupils at Mill Hill Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 57% did so in maths.
What is Mill Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Mill Hill Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Mill Hill Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Mill Hill Primary School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Mill Hill Primary School?
Mill Hill Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Mill Hill Primary School?
Classes at Mill Hill Primary School average 25.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Mill Hill Primary School?
Mill Hill Primary School has around 178 pupils on roll. 46% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mill Hill Primary School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Mill Hill Primary School in 2024/25. 12.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mill Hill Primary School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Mill Hill Primary School 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 School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Active8 Minds Mill Hill Wraparound Care (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Mill Hill Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 18 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot. 4 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Mill Hill Primary School?
Mill Hill Primary School is at Mill Road, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7 7DB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)