Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School
Willington Avenue, Eastham, Wirral, CH62 9EB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Michelle Holford
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 72
- URN
- 136056
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01513271722
About this school
Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Wirral. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 72 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 30 | 9 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 0% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 44% | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 43% | 33% | 43% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 43% | 33% | 36% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 98.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wirral average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 33% | 52% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 50.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 53.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 148 |
| 2023/24 | 118 |
| 2024/25 | 98 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School compares
Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School ranked 62nd of 75 primary schools in Wirral for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 4% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 11.8% | 60.9% | 72 | — |
| Heygarth Primary School | 65% | 5% | 26.6% | 431 | 0.5 miles |
| Raeburn Primary School | 50% | 5% | 7.7% | 454 | 1.0 miles |
| Brookhurst Primary School | — | — | — | — | 1.0 miles |
| Childer Thornton Primary School | 77% | 3.7% | 10.5% | 246 | 1.2 miles |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | 67% | 4.1% | 19.2% | 384 | 1.2 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)
- 60.87%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 11.77%
- Persistent absence
- 43.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Heygarth Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Wirral
-
Raeburn Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Wirral
-
Brookhurst Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Wirral
-
Childer Thornton Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Ellesmere Port
-
Christ The King Catholic Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Wirral
Other schools in Wirral
Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School ranks 39th of the 47 ranked primary schools in Wirral.
- Barnston Primary School Primary
- Black Horse Hill Infant School Primary
- Black Horse Hill Junior School Primary
- Brackenwood Infant School Primary
- Brackenwood Junior School Primary
- Brookdale Primary School Primary
- Brookhurst Primary School Primary
- Castleway Primary School Primary
- Cathcart Street Primary School Primary
- Chapelhill Primary School Primary
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Primary
- Church Drive Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School teach?
- Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wirral.
- Who is the headteacher of Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School is Ms Michelle Holford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School?
- Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School has 72 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School full?
- Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 72 on roll (34%), so it has space against 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 Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School compare with other schools in Wirral?
- Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School ranked 62nd of 75 primary schools in Wirral for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 4% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School's absence rate?
- Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School's overall absence rate is 11.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School'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 1 July 2026.