Milverton Primary School, Leamington Spa
Milverton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Leamington Spa. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 19 schools in Leamington Spa with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Milverton Primary School in detail
Milverton Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £7.75 per session.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026, an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 and an open evening on Thursday 8 July 2027 at 6pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Warwickshire
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Milverton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 80% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Milverton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 66 families put Milverton Primary School as their first choice and 176 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 21 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Milverton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Milverton Primary School are Brookhurst Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 82% maths); St Peter's Catholic Primary Academy (0.5 miles); St Peter's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); and St Paul's CofE Primary School, Leamington Spa (0.9 miles, Good, 82% reading, 73% maths).
Milverton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Brookhurst Primary SchoolSt Peter's Catholic Primary AcademySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Paul's CofE Primary School, Leamington Spa
What parents say
181 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Milverton Primary School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 81% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (81%).
Who goes there
8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 14 pupils (4.3%) received SEN support and 5 (1.5%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leamington Spa Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Binswood Tavern (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Milverton Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 321 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Milverton Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Milverton Primary School are Trinity Catholic School (0.4 miles), North Leamington School (1.1 miles), Myton School (1.5 miles) and Campion School (1.8 miles).
Trinity Catholic SchoolNorth Leamington SchoolMyton SchoolCampion School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will thrive in a warm, welcoming community where high standards are expected and celebrated. The school excels at making learning memorable through creative curriculum links, quality texts and meaningful trips. Every child is valued and supported, with particular strength in helping pupils with SEND and those learning English as an additional language.
Key Strengths
- Well-designed, ambitious curriculum with clear teaching that helps pupils understand and remember learning
- Highly effective phonics teaching and strong provision for reading throughout the school
- Excellent behaviour and conduct, with pupils taking on meaningful leadership roles and responsibilities
- Strong SEND provision with effective identification of needs and tailored support
- Well-led school with strong staff support and positive parent engagement
Areas for Improvement
- Times tables recall and practice is not consistent enough across the school - some pupils need more routine practice to develop fluent recall of multiplication facts
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Drama clubs, sports clubs, school radio, breakfast club, after-school club
Milverton Primary School has maintained its good standards and continues to provide a welcoming environment where high expectations help pupils achieve well. The school is rightly proud of its inclusive ethos and strong sense of community.
At a Glance
8.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
181 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
26.8
Infant (KS1)
31.7
KS2
11
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Milverton Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Milverton Primary School.
- Leamington Spa Holiday Camp (The Kingsley Preparatory School)370m away · Not yet graded
- Brookhurst Activity Camp870m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Milverton Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Warwickshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Milverton Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Milverton Primary School is in Warwickshire; for families living there:
- Warwickshire's school travel policy: Free school transport for students under the age of 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 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.
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Your chances of a place at Milverton Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
323 pupils
315 places
8 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leamington Spa
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leamington Spa
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,199
Applications
6,281
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
5.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
324
Total Pupils
174
Boys
150
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
17.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,218
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,035
Per pupil
£1759k
Total funding
£30k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
3.2%
Persistent absence
282
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
Milverton Primary School
Questions parents ask about Milverton Primary School
What are SATs results like at Milverton Primary School?
Of the pupils at Milverton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 92% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Milverton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Milverton Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Milverton Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Milverton Primary School is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Milverton Primary School?
Milverton Primary School was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Milverton Primary School?
Classes at Milverton Primary School average 29.5 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Milverton Primary School?
Milverton Primary School has around 324 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Milverton Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Milverton Primary School in 2024/25. 3.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Milverton Primary School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Milverton Primary 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 Milverton Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Milverton Primary School: Leamington Spa Holiday Camp (The Kingsley Preparatory School) (370m away, registered, not yet graded) and Brookhurst Activity Camp (870m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Milverton Primary School's term dates?
Milverton Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Warwickshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Milverton Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Milverton Primary School?
Milverton Primary School is at Greatheed Road, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 6ES.
Sources: Warwickshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)