Millfields First School

Millfields First School has been assessed as providing a good quality of education, showcasing high levels of pupil satisfaction and effective leadership. The school emphasizes an ambitious curriculum supported by a strong forest school program, promoting both educational and personal development. Teachers work diligently to identify and address pupil needs, ensuring that early reading skills are effectively fostered, particularly for those at risk of falling behind. However, there are areas for improvement, especially concerning attendance rates for more vulnerable pupils and the effectiveness of assessment strategies to challenge students adequately.

Strengths

• Strong emphasis on outdoor learning and forest school activities
• Effective early reading program that helps pupils achieve fluency
• Teachers communicate learning objectives clearly and address misconceptions
• Respectful and well-behaved pupils who contribute positively to the school environment
• Extensive opportunities for personal development through trips and activities
• Skilled staff providing targeted support for pupils with SEND

Areas for Improvement

• High absence rates for some vulnerable pupils affecting their learning
• Inconsistent use of assessment by teachers to address misconceptions and challenge learners

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Millfields First School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.2% of pupils at Millfields First School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Millfields First School had 22.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 21.0% of pupils at Millfields First School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Millfields First School received £8,470 and spent £8,453 for each of its 257 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £296,000 (£1,153 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Millfields First School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Millfields First School is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Millfields First School last inspected by Ofsted?

Millfields First School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Millfields First School have?

Millfields First School has 257 pupils on roll.

What age range does Millfields First School cover?

Millfields First School for pupils aged 5 to 9.

Where is Millfields First School?

Millfields First School is at Swift Close, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 7BS.