Milwards Primary School and Nursery, Harlow
Milwards Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Harlow, part of Harlow Inspirational Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 30 schools in Harlow with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Milwards Primary School and Nursery in detail
Milwards Primary School and Nursery in its own words
In its own words: "As we all know, the experiences a child has during the first years of their life have such an impact on the kind of person they will develop into and become in the future."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Milwards Primary School and Nursery. As we all know, the experiences a child has during the first years of their life have such an impact on the kind of person they will develop into and become in the future."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics and choir.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Milwards Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 80% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Milwards Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Milwards Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 66 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Milwards Primary School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Milwards Primary School and Nursery are Kingsmoor Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 87% maths); St James Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 66% maths); Water Lane Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 60% reading, 48% maths); and Jerounds Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths).
Milwards Primary School and Nursery's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Kingsmoor AcademySt James Church of England Primary SchoolWater Lane Primary AcademyJerounds Primary Academy
The trust
Milwards Primary School and Nursery is one of 2 schools run by Harlow Inspirational Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
28.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (58%), Asian (8%) and Mixed (8%).
Milwards Primary School and Nursery has a resourced provision (8 places) and a SEN unit (8 places).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Harlow Town Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Milwards School (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 279 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 Essex (97), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Milwards Primary School and Nursery recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
29.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision and SEN unit
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 60% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Milwards Primary School and Nursery
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Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Milwards Primary School and Nursery.
- Rosedan Breakfast and Afterschool Club690m away · Not yet graded
- Panda Childcare740m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Milwards Primary School and Nursery from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Milwards Primary School and Nursery is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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 Essex is 9 (the median across 614 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
201 pupils
210 places
9 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Harlow
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Harlow
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
32
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
18.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Milwards Primary School and Nursery has a resourced provision (8 places) and a SEN unit (8 places).
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
226
Total Pupils
116
Boys
110
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,995
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,688
Per pupil
£1299k
Total funding
£96k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
8.4%
Persistent absence
179
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
Milwards Primary School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about Milwards Primary School and Nursery
What are SATs results like at Milwards Primary School and Nursery?
Of the pupils at Milwards Primary School and Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Milwards Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Milwards Primary School and Nursery was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2021 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Milwards Primary School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Milwards Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Milwards Primary School and Nursery?
Milwards Primary School and Nursery was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Milwards Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at Milwards Primary School and Nursery average 27.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Milwards Primary School and Nursery?
Milwards Primary School and Nursery has around 226 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Milwards Primary School and Nursery have specialist SEN provision?
Milwards Primary School and Nursery has a resourced provision (8 places) and a SEN unit (8 places).
What is attendance like at Milwards Primary School and Nursery?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Milwards Primary School and Nursery in 2024/25. 8.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Milwards Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Milwards Primary School and Nursery 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 Milwards Primary School and Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Milwards Primary School and Nursery: Rosedan Breakfast and Afterschool Club (690m away, registered, not yet graded) and Panda Childcare (740m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Milwards Primary School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Milwards Primary School and Nursery?
Milwards Primary School and Nursery is at Paringdon Road, Harlow, Essex, CM19 4QX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)