Located in Nottingham, The Milford Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
The Milford Academy currently has around 451 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.3% boys and 49.7% girls. Around 35.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (68.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Dungannon Road, Nottingham, NG11 9BT |
| Website: | www.milfordacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01159152951 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Nottingham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Joseph Turner |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138741 |
Ofsted inspection date: 22/02/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 488 |
| Number of Pupils: | 451 |
| Number of Boys: | 227 |
| Number of Girls: | 224 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22% | 8.2% |
| White British | 68.70% | 310 |
| African | 6.70% | 30 |
| Other Mixed | 4.20% | 19 |
| Other Asian | 4.20% | 19 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.50% | 16 |
| Other White | 2.90% | 13 |
| Indian | 2.70% | 12 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.40% | 11 |
| Other Black | 1.80% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Milford Academy Dungannon Road , Clifton Estate NG11 9BT | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Milford Primary School Dungannon Road , Clifton Estate NG11 9BT | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School Listowel Crescent , Clifton NG11 9BH | 4out of 4 | 107 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School Listowel Crescent , Clifton NG11 9BH | - not rated | 107 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Highbank Primary and Nursery School Winscombe Mount , Clifton Estate NG11 9FP | - not rated | 664 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairham Community College Farnborough Road , Clifton NG11 9AE | - not rated | 450 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Farnborough Spencer Academy Farnborough Road , Clifton NG11 8JW | 3out of 4 | 1,496 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Farnborough School Technology College Farnborough Road , Clifton NG11 8JW | - not rated | 1,497 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Farnborough Academy Farnborough Road , Clifton NG11 8JW | - not rated | 1,497 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nethergate Academy Swansdowne Drive , Clifton NG11 8HX | 4out of 4 | 936 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Nethergate School Swansdowne Drive , Clifton NG11 8HX | - not rated | 936 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Easthorpe School 165 Loughborough Road , Ruddington NG11 6LQ | - not rated | 2,644 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.