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Milford Primary School

Community school · Belper · DE56 0QH

Ages 4–11 · 80 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-22

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.6%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
85

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

6

Places offered

6

1st-preference offers

6

Total preferences (any rank)
28
Preferred offers (top 3)
6
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill76%

80 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
80
Boys / girls
30 / 50
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
80 / 105 (76%)
Free school meals
10%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Emma Roberts

Location

Address
Chevin Road, Milford
Postcode
DE56 0QH
Town
Belper
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Amber Valley
Constituency
Mid Derbyshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Belper, Derbyshire, 80 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10%.

Open schools in Belper
17
Primary schools in Belper
14
Academies among open schools in Belper
47% (8)
Open schools in DE56
19
Primary in DE56
15
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BelperNear DE56

  • Herbert Strutt Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Belper · DE56 1SH · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM46.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Duffield the Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Belper · DE56 4GT · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM8.8%
    • Demand0.94

    1.4 miles away

  • Long Row Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Belper · DE56 1DR · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM20.7%
    • Demand0.97

    1.7 miles away

  • Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    DERBY · DE21 5BR · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand0.80

    1.8 miles away

  • Pottery Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Belper · DE56 1HA · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.9%
    • Demand0.95

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Emma Roberts
Telephone
01332841316
Website
www.milfordprimaryschool.co.uk

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