Millfields Community School, London
Millfields Community School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 570th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- 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 Hackney (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Millfields Community School in detail
Millfields Community School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "The secondary school destinations of pupils from Millfields 2025 can be seen here Please see below for copies of the welcome to year group presentations given during our recent This gives an overview of learning and important dates etc for each year group."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Millfields Community School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 82% in Hackney and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 91% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Millfields Community School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Millfields Community School as their first choice and 176 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 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 Millfields Community School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Millfields Community School are Rushmore Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 86% reading, 88% maths); Nightingale Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 76% maths); The Olive School, Hackney (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 94% maths); and Mandeville Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 81% maths).
Millfields Community School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Rushmore Primary SchoolNightingale Primary SchoolThe Olive School, HackneyMandeville Primary School
Who goes there
29.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (36%), Mixed (17%) and Asian (13%).
In 2026, 105 pupils (16.6%) received SEN support and 49 (7.7%) 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.
Millfields Community School has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Clapton Station, about 760 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
21 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Millfields Road Lower Clapton, 270 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Millfields Community School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Millfields Community School are Clapton Girls' Academy (under 0.1 miles); The City Academy, Hackney (0.5 miles); Mossbourne Community Academy (0.5 miles); and Cardinal Pole Catholic School (0.6 miles).
Clapton Girls' AcademyThe City Academy, HackneyMossbourne Community AcademyCardinal Pole Catholic 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); 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 November 2012, 13 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
From Ofsted's February 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school goes the extra mile to help every child feel welcome and succeed, with teachers who really know their pupils and understand what they need. Reading is treated as a top priority, and pupils have excellent opportunities to develop wider skills through music, clubs and outdoor activities. The school creates a respectful, calm environment where pupils are polite, focused and genuinely kind to one another.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading skills from Reception onwards with additional support for pupils who need it
- Well-designed curriculum across all subjects with clear knowledge, skills and vocabulary progression
- Extensive extra-curricular programme and student leadership opportunities that engage pupils fully
- Subject expert teachers who check understanding and help pupils remember key learning
- Effective support for pupils with SEND in the specialist resourced provision with strong staff relationships
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching and resources for some pupils with SEND in mainstream classes are not always adapted effectively to meet their needs
- Focus on building up pupils' writing skills following reduced practice during the COVID-19 pandemic
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with adults available for pupils to talk to and strong procedures in place.
Extracurricular Activities
School choirs, musical instrument lessons, dodgeball club, Mandarin club, science club, Year 6 camping with team-building and cooking activities, school council with leadership positions (cabinet member, eco-champ, equalities champ), curriculum outings
Millfields Community School continues to be a good school with high expectations for all pupils. The school creates a welcoming environment where pupils feel safe, supported and able to thrive.
At a Glance
26.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 91% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
22
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Millfields Community School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Millfields Community School.
- ShowKids- Old School Rooms320m away · Not yet graded
- YH Learning Homerton590m away · Not yet graded
- ShowKids- Stormont House School680m away · Not yet graded
- Apex Learning Hub @ Daubeney Primary School990m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Millfields Community School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Millfields Community School is in Hackney; for families living there:
Apply to Hackney for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 123
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 21
- Children hurt
- 15
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 123 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 21 serious and 101 slight.
15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.
21 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 Hackney is 169 (the median across 105 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
591 pupils
630 places
39 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Hackney council
Places available
2,405
Applications
1,677
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hackney council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
105
SEN Support
49
EHC Plans
24.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Millfields Community School has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
634
Total Pupils
330
Boys
304
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
28
Teachers
22.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,699
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,970
Per pupil
£4496k
Total funding
£214k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
11.3%
Persistent absence
520
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
Questions parents ask about Millfields Community School
What are SATs results like at Millfields Community School?
Of the pupils at Millfields Community School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Millfields Community School's Ofsted rating?
Millfields Community School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Millfields Community School?
No fixed boundary. When Millfields Community School is oversubscribed, Hackney allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Millfields Community School?
Millfields Community School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Millfields Community School?
Classes at Millfields Community School average 28.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Millfields Community School?
Millfields Community School has around 634 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Millfields Community School have specialist SEN provision?
Millfields Community School has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Millfields Community School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Millfields Community School in 2024/25. 11.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Millfields Community School?
Apply through Hackney's coordinated admissions process, naming Millfields Community 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 Millfields Community School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Millfields Community School: ShowKids- Old School Rooms (320m away, registered, not yet graded), YH Learning Homerton (590m away, registered, not yet graded) and ShowKids- Stormont House School (680m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Millfields Community School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 123 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 21 serious and 101 slight. 15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 21 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 Hackney is 169 (the median across 105 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Millfields Community School?
Millfields Community School is at Hilsea Street, Hackney, London, E5 0SH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)