Milldene Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address 65 Barbrook Lane
Tiptree
Colchester
Essex
CO5 0EF
Phone 01621816490
Reference Number 114760

Milldene Primary School is performing well as a good school, maintaining its strong reputation since its last inspection in October 2016. Pupils enjoy their time at school, feel safe, and appreciate the inclusive environment. Instructional practices are effective, with teachers adapting lessons to meet student needs, leading to positive outcomes and a well-ordered curriculum. Although there are notable strengths in reading and the personal development of students, some areas of the curriculum require clearer outlines of key knowledge to ensure deeper understanding over time.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 196
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.51%
Girls: 49.49%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 21.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 17 10 27
2 12 17 29
3 14 9 23
4 13 17 30
5 17 13 30
6 16 14 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 89.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2%
White & Asian 1.5%
Mixed, Other 1.5%
Indian 1%
Unclassified 1%
Pakistani 1%
White, Other 0.5%
African 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 17 May 2022
Date Report
17 May 2022 School inspection
05 Oct 2016 Full inspection:
10 Dec 2014 Monitoring visit
18 Sep 2014 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
07 Oct 2009 Full inspection:
25 Apr 2007 Full inspection:
03 Nov 2005 Monitoring visit
07 Mar 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy a broad and interesting curriculum.
  • Strong emphasis on reading and phonics, leading to confident readers.
  • Effective identification and support for pupils who struggle with reading.
  • Pupils demonstrate a good understanding of diversity and inclusivity.
  • Positive behaviour and relationships among pupils.
  • Staff are well-trained to support pupils with special educational needs.
  • Wide range of extracurricular activities, especially in sports.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects lack clear outlines of key knowledge needed for depth of understanding.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 77%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.6
Writing 1.1
Maths 0.9

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 12 2
Third Preference 9 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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