Mills Hill Primary School, Oldham

Ofsted's report card from its 14 April 2026 inspection grades Mills Hill Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, typically achieve in line with other pupils nationally."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate view of the quality of the curriculum and how well it is taught."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children get off to a positive start in the Nursery and Reception classes."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have responded thoughtfully to the changing intake of the school and the increasing complexity of pupils' needs."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have recently strengthened important systems, including those relating to attendance and assessment, and parts of the curriculum."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have embedded a personal development programme that shapes pupils' views and attitudes and encourages them to be aspirational."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that adaptations for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are purposeful and provide effective catch‑up when needed. In addition, pupils' education, health and care plans should be carefully considered when making these adaptations"; "Leaders should support staff to strengthen the teaching of writing and spelling so that this is coherent, consistent and effective across all phases of the school".

In its own words: "At Mills Hill, we believe every child deserves the very best start in life. Our school is a vibrant, caring community where learning is exciting, creativity is encouraged, and every child is supported to achieve their full potential."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, choir, chess and Lego.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Mills Hill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 74% in Oldham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (70% in reading, 88% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 78 families put Mills Hill Primary School as their first choice and 161 named it as one of their preferences, for 85 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Mills Hill Primary School are St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); Elm Wood Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 57% maths); St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles); and St Matthew's CofE Primary School (0.7 miles).

Mills Hill Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.

The nearest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, about 560 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Firwood Park (opposite), 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Mills Hill Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Mills Hill Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Mills Hill Primary School are The Radclyffe School (0.5 miles); North Chadderton School (0.7 miles); Dixons Middleton Academy (0.7 miles); and Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (0.9 miles).