Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery
Salisbury Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7AU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Andy Douglas
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Southend East and Rochford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 659
- Pupils on roll
- 690
- URN
- 115313
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01702330758
About this school
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery is a foundation primary school in Westcliff-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 690 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 88 | 90 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 33% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 3% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 51% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 41% | 53% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 57% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 98.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Southend-on-Sea average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45% | 57.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 59.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 706 |
| 2023/24 | 709 |
| 2024/25 | 704 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery compares
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery ranked 26th of 27 primary schools in Southend-on-Sea for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 5.8% | 44.2% | 690 | — |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School | 60% | 4.7% | 17% | 420 | 0.1 miles |
| Barons Court Primary School and Nursery | 91% | 3.9% | 26.4% | 303 | 0.2 miles |
| St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School | 53% | 5.9% | 32.9% | 611 | 0.2 miles |
| The Westborough School | 53% | 5.2% | 31.4% | 443 | 0.4 miles |
| Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery | 52% | 7.7% | 41.6% | 431 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 44.2%
- English as an additional language
- 36.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.83%
- Persistent absence
- 17.41%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Helen's Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Westcliff-on-Sea
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Barons Court Primary School and Nursery0.2 miles
Primary · Westcliff-on-Sea
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St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
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The Westborough School0.4 miles
Primary · Westcliff-on-Sea
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Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery0.9 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
Other schools in Westcliff-on-Sea
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery ranks 6th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Westcliff-on-Sea.
- Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Earls Hall Primary School Primary
- Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Primary
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Westborough School Primary
- Chase High School Secondary
- St Bernard's High School Secondary
- St Thomas More High School Secondary
- Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Secondary
- Westcliff High School for Girls Secondary
- Compass Community School Boleyn Park Special schools
- Lancaster School Academies
Common questions
- What year groups does Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Westcliff-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery is Mr Andy Douglas, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery?
- Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery has 690 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery full?
- Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 659 pupils and 690 on roll (105%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery rank locally?
- Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery ranked 26th of 27 primary schools in Southend-on-Sea for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.