Millfields Community School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Millfields is a welcoming, inclusive school where pupils feel happy and safe. The leadership team excels at developing staff and creating a vibrant learning environment with engaging themed weeks and special events. Teachers use strong subject knowledge to help pupils understand concepts deeply, particularly in the newly improved mathematics teaching approach.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership team committed to staff professional development and retention, creating stability and building on successes
- Welcoming, inclusive school serving a diverse community where pupils feel safe and take responsibility through groups like the peace corps and eco-champions
- Improved mathematics teaching using new strategies focused on conceptual understanding and problem solving, with positive results in 2017
- Effective safeguarding practices with rigorous management, comprehensive staff training, and strong partnerships with community services
- Vibrant school culture with themed weeks, special events, and displays that immerse pupils in their learning
Areas for Improvement
- Continue developing mathematics teaching quality at key stage 2 to ensure all pupils make good or better progress
- Raise attainment of disadvantaged pupils with complex needs through regular checking and modification of support plans
- Close the gap in achievement between disadvantaged pupils and their peers
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school manages safeguarding rigorously with well-organised records, comprehensive staff training, and clear understanding of local risks to pupils and families.
Extracurricular Activities
peace corps, peer mediators, eco-champions, themed weeks, dress-up days, Mathematics Week workshops
Millfields Community School continues to be judged as good. The leadership team has maintained educational quality since the previous inspection in 2012, providing a rich and immersive learning experience for pupils in a welcoming, inclusive environment.
At a Glance
26.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 91% to 83%. Maths has remained stable at around 78%. Writing has remained stable at around 77%.
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
28.6
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
22
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
634 pupils
680 capacity
46 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Hackney
Places available
2,495
Applications
1,817
Got 1st preference
85.0%
Got preferred school
98.1%
Primary admissions across Hackney (2025/26)
Inspection History(9)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.85041%
Overall absence
11.34615%
Persistent absence
520
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Millfields Community School
Clapton Girls' Academy
Stormont House School
The City Academy, Hackney
Mossbourne Community Academy
Leaways School
The Boxing Academy AP Free School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School
Ickburgh School
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