Millfield Primary School, Walsall
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Millfield Primary creates a happy, welcoming environment where children enjoy coming to school every day. The school offers imaginative outdoor learning experiences and engaging activities that bring subjects to life, making learning fun and interesting. Teachers and leaders carefully support pupils who need extra help, particularly disadvantaged pupils, enabling them to catch up and reach the standards expected for their age.
Key Strengths
- Wide range of outdoor learning experiences including woodland walks, bird watching, kayaking and camping that bring learning to life
- Strong support for disadvantaged pupils with gaps in attainment closing and higher proportions reaching expected standards
- Effective use of information about teaching quality to provide precise guidance and training to staff
- Engaging activities that interest pupils, such as archaeologist role-play for history learning
- Successful approach to improving attendance with rates now above national average
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent teaching quality across some classes, with activities not always challenging the most able pupils
- School improvement plan lacks precise actions, clear ownership and measurable success criteria for raising standards in reading, writing and mathematics
- Some pupils don't always know what to do when struggling with activities, causing them to wait for adult help
- Not all teachers consistently insist on neat presentation of pupils' work
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with all arrangements adhered to by staff, training kept up to date, thorough pre-employment checks, careful recording of concerns, and the safeguarding policy updated to address radicalisation.
Extracurricular Activities
Woodland Wednesday nature sessions, inter-school sporting competitions, flute and clarinet lessons, outdoor learning activities including kayaking and camping
Millfield Primary School continues to be good. The leadership team has maintained good quality education since the last inspection in 2012, creating a respectful school where pupils are inquisitive and enjoy learning.
At a Glance
47.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
36 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 96%. Maths has improved from 72% to 85%. Writing has improved from 62% to 81%.
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
217 pupils
236 capacity
19 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Walsall
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Walsall
Admissions Demand - Walsall
Places available
3,937
Applications
3,292
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Walsall (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.02265%
Overall absence
19.55307%
Persistent absence
179
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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