Milton Road Primary School, Cambridge

From the headteacher's welcome: "Author of "The Headteacher's Handbook" and "The Curriculum Compendium" published by Bloomsbury "We want our children to be happy and healthy today, fulfilled in the future and able to make their world an even better place." "Milton Road is a happy, creative, welcoming and successful primary school in the north of the historic City of Cambridge."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, gymnastics, karate, dance, choir, guitar and knitting.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 13 November 2026 at 10am, an open day on Monday 16 November 2026 at 1.30pm, an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 10am and an open day on Friday 4 December 2026 at 1.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Milton Road Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 88% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 95 families put Milton Road Primary School as their first choice and 156 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 36 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Milton Road Primary School are Arbury Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 79% maths); St Luke's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 93% reading, 82% maths); The Grove Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths); and Park Street CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths).

Milton Road Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

115 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Milton Road Primary School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 70% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (70%).

13.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 31.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%) and Mixed (14%).

In 2026, 36 pupils (8.5%) received SEN support and 13 (3.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Cambridge North Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ascham Road (opposite), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Milton Road Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 693 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Milton Road Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Milton Road Primary School are Chesterton Community College (0.3 miles), North Cambridge Academy (0.5 miles) and Parkside Community College (1 mile).