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Millfield Primary School

Academy converter · North Walsham · NR28 0ES

Ages 4–11 · 264 pupils · Norfolk

School website

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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)42%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.6%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
261

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

42

Places offered

42

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
57
Preferred offers (top 3)
42
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 fill84%

264 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
264
Boys / girls
141 / 123
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
264 / 315 (84%)
Free school meals
27.7%
FSM pupils
73
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ENRICH LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
ENRICH LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Enrich Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Gatward

Location

Address
Recreation Road, Millfield Primary School
Postcode
NR28 0ES
Town
North Walsham
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
North Norfolk
Constituency
North Norfolk
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
16 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in North Walsham, Norfolk, 264 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 27.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in North Walsham
6
Primary schools in North Walsham
4
Academies among open schools in North Walsham
67% (4)
Open schools in NR28
6
Primary in NR28
4
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Primary in Norfolk LA
344

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 North WalshamNear NR28

  • North Walsham Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    North Walsham · NR28 9HG · Norfolk

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • North Walsham Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    North Walsham · NR28 9HG · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM38.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Colby Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Norwich · NR11 7EA · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Gatward
Telephone
01692403172
Website
http://www.millfieldprimary.school

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