Milford Junior School

About Milford Junior School

Milford Junior School sits within the Somerset local authority, a primary school for pupils aged seven to eleven. In the most recent local rankings, it placed 116th out of 134 similar schools in the county, placing it in the bottom half of its cohort. The top-performing peers in Somerset include Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School, Kingfisher Primary School, and Preston CofE Primary School, all of which achieved higher ranking scores. For families seeking an Outstanding-rated alternative, the nearest option is Huish Primary School, located just 1.3 kilometres away. Milford itself has a Good rating from Ofsted, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement in 2014. The school’s most recent graded inspection in 2016 confirmed the Good rating, and an ungraded inspection in 2024 found that the school remains Good. With a capacity of 420 and 369 pupils on roll, it is not oversubscribed, and just over a third of its pupils are eligible for free school meals.

Academically, Milford Junior School’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show that 42% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined. This is significantly below the Somerset local authority average of 59%. In reading, 59% reached the expected standard, with 22% achieving a higher standard. In maths, 59% also met the expected level, and 18% reached the higher standard. Writing saw 54% at the expected level and 9% at the higher standard. The average scaled scores were 103 in reading and 102 in maths. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom 10% of all primary schools on this combined measure, and in the South West region it sits in the 86th percentile. No progress scores are available for reading, writing, or maths, so it is not possible to assess how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

The school offers a range of facilities including a dining hall, library, playing fields, an outdoor playground, and a chapel. Sports provision covers athletics, swimming, cricket, tennis, cross country, and rounders. Clubs include art, coding, book club, chess, and gardening. For pupils with additional needs, the school provides support for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disabilities, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. There is no nursery or sixth form provision, and the school does not offer boarding. Given its below-average academic outcomes and relatively high proportion of pupils on free school meals, this school may suit families who prioritise a supportive environment with a broad range of extracurricular activities over top-tier academic rankings, and who are comfortable with a school that is not oversubscribed.

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