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Milldene Primary School

Colchester, CO5 0EFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2208 of 13,686 nationally

About Milldene Primary School

Milldene Primary School sits within the Essex local authority, in the Colchester area, and ranks 7th out of 51 primary schools in the borough based on its Key Stage 2 results. That puts it comfortably in the top 25% of schools locally, with a ranking score of 77. The top-performing peers in the same LA include Stambridge Primary School, St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School in Colchester, and Great Totham Primary School, all of which score higher on the same metric. Milldene is a state-funded, mixed primary school for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character. It is led by headteacher Margaret Coxhead and currently has 196 pupils on roll, just under its capacity of 210. The school does not have a nursery or sixth form, and it is not a boarding school. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2022, rated the school as Good overall, with Good marks for leadership and management, early years provision, and behaviour and attitudes.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Address65 Barbrook Lane, Colchester, Colchester, CO5 0EF
HeadteacherMargaret Coxhead
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils196
Free School Meals (FSM)21.9%
School Capacity196 / 210 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 May 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Nov 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Art StudiosLibrarySensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

NetballRoundersTennisAthleticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubChessChoirArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Milldene Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.