Millway Primary School
Northampton, NN5 6ES · West Northamptonshire · primary school
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94th of 138 primary schools in West Northamptonshire we can score, 147 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 4,063 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.0/10 among them, against 2.9/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 61.0 · 41 | 40% | 1.65 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Millway Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 61.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 0.0%, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.0 out of 10 among them, against 2.9 out of 10 nationally.
Getting in
The published school roll is 343 pupils against a stated capacity of 420. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are not reaching the higher standard in core subjects? What specific strategies are used to improve attainment in reading and writing? How does the school maintain its Good Ofsted rating while addressing the gap between expected and higher standards?
What Ofsted said about Millway Primary School
Overview
Millway Primary School is rated as ‘Good’ across all inspection categories, including overall effectiveness, the quality of education, and leadership. The report describes a school where pupils are ‘happy and safe’, benefiting from a ‘vibrant, engaging’ early years provision and a curriculum that prioritises cultural diversity and reading.
Strengths
- Pupils are ‘happy and safe’, understanding the school’s values to ‘listen, respect and persevere’ and behaving well.
- The early years environment is ‘vibrant’ with ‘warm and caring’ staff, allowing children to ‘get off to a good start’ with their learning.
- Reading is ‘central to the curriculum’, with expert staff ensuring pupils develop fluency and access ‘high-quality texts’.
- The school has ‘ambitious aims’ for pupils’ understanding of diversity, making it a ‘golden thread through the curriculum’.
- Staff workload is ‘always considered’ before changes, and new staff have formed a ‘supportive team’ to implement improvements.
Areas to improve
- In ‘a few subjects’, the curriculum does not identify ‘precisely enough the key knowledge that pupils need to learn’, hindering recall.
- Strategies to check pupils’ knowledge are ‘not always used consistently well’, meaning misconceptions are ‘sometimes missed’.
- The governing body’s processes to ‘challenge and check on the school’s improvements’ are ‘not sharp enough’.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46% |
| 2023/24 | 58% |
| 2024/25 | 61% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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