Millfields Primary School, Colchester

Outstanding
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~744m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Natasha Bennett
Pupils:217 / 218 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01206823044
Address:Bowes Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9RD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 25 March 2025View full report
URN:115261
UKPRN:10073675
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Harwich and North Essex
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

6.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

102 responses
Would recommend90%
Child is happy93%
Well taught90%
Good progress82%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns62%
Wider development86%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths-2ppWriting-33pp

Reading has declined from 89% to 84%. Maths has remained stable at around 78%. Writing has declined from 83% to 50%.

Class Sizes

30.7

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

31.5

KS2

7

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Wivenhoe Rail Station
1.0km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Bowes Road (adj)
118m · 2 min walk
Cemetery (S-bound)
400m · 7 min walk
Croquet Gardens (adj)
469m · 8 min walk
Villa Farm (opp)
554m · 9 min walk
Cricket Ground (o/s)
674m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

217 pupils

218 capacity

1 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Colchester

Medium pressure
New homes approved:4,700
Projected new pupils:1,175

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Colchester

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

17,913

Applications

15,619

Got 1st preference

90.3%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Primary admissions across Essex (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

25 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
12 November 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
15 January 2013

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.60117%

Overall absence

4.71204%

Persistent absence

191

Enrolments

Authorised2.7995%
Unauthorised0.80167%
Persistent (10%+)4.71204%
Severe (50%+)0.52356%

Absence trend

3.27539%
18/19
1.79652%
20/21
6.71874%
21/22
4.33177%
22/23
4.88461%
23/24
3.60117%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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