Mildmay Primary School

About Mildmay Primary School

Mildmay Primary School sits within the Essex local authority, a large county with 444 primary schools, and ranks 234th among them. In the Chelmsford area specifically, it places 29th out of 41 primaries, placing it in the bottom half of local schools. For context, the top-performing nearby peers include Stambridge Primary School, St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School in Colchester, and Great Totham Primary School, all of which achieved higher ranking scores. Mildmay itself is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a capacity of 630 and currently 620 pupils on roll. The school has a nursery provision and is non-religious. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025 judged the school as Good overall, though the inspection was a graded one that did not assign an overall effectiveness label. Compared with its previous inspection in 2014, when it was rated Outstanding across all judged areas, the school has seen a decline in its official rating.

Academically, Mildmay's Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show that 59% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined. This is slightly below the Essex local authority average of 62%. In individual subjects, 83% reached the expected standard in reading, 73% in writing, and 73% in maths. At the higher standard, 7% of pupils achieved the combined measure, with 27% reaching the higher standard in reading, 12% in writing, and 24% in maths. Average scaled scores were 106 in reading and 104 in maths. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom 50% of primaries, sitting at 8,081 out of 13,686 schools. The Ofsted breakdown from the 2025 inspection rated personal development as Outstanding, while quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and early years provision were all rated Good. This suggests a school that supports children's character growth even if academic outcomes are more mixed.

The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, it received 169 applications for 76 places, with 68 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.22. Facilities include a sports hall, gymnasium, music rooms, forest school area, ICT suite, and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, athletics, gymnastics, rounders, tennis, cricket, and swimming, while clubs cover drama, art, and gardening. Mildmay provides SEND support for a wide range of needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties, hearing impairment, physical disability, and social, emotional and mental health needs, plus a resourced provision. Parent View responses from 238 respondents between September 2024 and September 2025 show strong satisfaction: 91% of parents would recommend the school, and 91% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy. However, only 72% felt SEND children receive the support they need, and 88% agreed concerns are dealt with properly. This is a solid local option for families who value personal development and a broad range of activities, though those prioritising top-tier academic results may want to look at higher-ranked peers.

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