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The Milford Academy

Academy converter · Nottingham · NG11 9BT

Ages 3–11 · 430 pupils · Nottingham

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-27

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.0%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
369

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

48

Places offered

52

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
84
Preferred offers (top 3)
52
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%

430 pupils · 488 places

Pupils on roll
430
Boys / girls
209 / 221
School capacity
488
Capacity fill
430 / 488 (88%)
Free school meals
34.3%
FSM pupils
144
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE MILFORD ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE MILFORD ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mr Joseph Turner

Location

Address
Dungannon Road, Clifton Estate
Postcode
NG11 9BT
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottingham
District
Nottingham
Constituency
Nottingham South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
9 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 3–11, in Nottingham, Nottingham, 430 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 34.3%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG11
15
Primary in NG11
12
Open schools in Nottingham LA
120
Primary in Nottingham LA
75

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 NottinghamNear NG11

  • Highbank Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nottingham · NG11 9FP · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM44.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • The Glapton Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG11 8EA · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Dovecote Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG11 8EY · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM44.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

  • St Peter's CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG11 6GB · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM14.7%

    1.4 miles away

  • Trent Vale Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG9 1LP · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Joseph Turner
Telephone
01159152951
Website
www.milfordacademy.org.uk

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