Elm Road Primary School
About Elm Road Primary School
Elm Road Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 24 out of 26 places offered to first-preference applicants in the 2025/26 admissions round. The school received 55 applications for those places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 12, meaning more than two families applied for every spot. This level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, and while no parent-view survey data is available in the most recent records, the high first-preference rate is a practical signal of satisfaction. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for ages 4 to 11, with a current roll of 206 pupils against a capacity of 210, so it is running nearly full. Headteacher Stuart Mills leads a school that has seen clear improvement under his leadership, as reflected in its most recent Ofsted inspection.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
10 Jul 2024Latest monitoring visit (10 Jul 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 17 Sept 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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