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Milldene Primary School

Community school · Colchester · CO5 0EF

Ages 4–11 · 185 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-07-06

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
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 absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
178

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

18

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
56
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
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 fill88%

185 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
185
Boys / girls
94 / 91
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
185 / 210 (88%)
Free school meals
22.7%
FSM pupils
42
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
Mrs Margaret Coxhead

Location

Address
65 Barbrook Lane, Tiptree
Postcode
CO5 0EF
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Colchester
Constituency
Witham
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 Colchester, Essex, 185 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 22.7%.

Open schools in Colchester
103
Primary schools in Colchester
73
Academies among open schools in Colchester
43% (44)
Open schools in CO5
12
Primary in CO5
11
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

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 ColchesterNear CO5

  • Baynards Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO5 0ND · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM41.8%
    • Demand0.92

    0.5 miles away

  • Tiptree Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Colchester · CO5 0PG · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM12.1%
    • Demand0.75

    1.0 miles away

  • Messing Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Colchester · CO5 9TH · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.75

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Margaret Coxhead
Telephone
01621816490
Website
https://www.milldene.essex.sch.uk/

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