Millfield Primary School
Grange Lane, Littleport, Ely, CB6 1HW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Wendy Lee
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 416
- URN
- 142498
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01353861612
About this school
Millfield Primary School is a primary academy in Ely. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 416 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Millfield 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 52 | 45 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 44% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 71% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 58% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 58% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.60 | - | - |
| 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 Millfield 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 | Cambridgeshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 353 |
| 2023/24 | 370 |
| 2024/25 | 379 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Millfield Primary School compares
Millfield Primary School ranked 73rd of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 4.9% | 21.9% | 416 | — |
| Littleport Community Primary School | 64% | 4.9% | 25.6% | 406 | 0.6 miles |
| Downham Feoffees Primary Academy | 61% | 3.9% | 13.4% | 150 | 2.5 miles |
| Isle of Ely Primary School | 71% | 4.5% | 9.6% | 446 | 3.0 miles |
| Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School | 61% | 5% | 35% | 226 | 3.0 miles |
| Spring Meadow Infant School | — | 6.5% | 37.1% | 143 | 3.0 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)
- 21.9%
- English as an additional language
- 14.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.94%
- Persistent absence
- 13.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Littleport Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ely
-
Downham Feoffees Primary Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Ely
-
Isle of Ely Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Ely
-
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School3.0 miles
Primary · Ely
-
Spring Meadow Infant School3.0 miles
Primary · Ely
Other schools in Ely
Millfield Primary School ranks 6th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Ely.
- Downham Feoffees Primary Academy Primary
- Ely St John's Community Primary School Primary
- Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School Primary
- Fordham CofE Primary School Primary
- Isle of Ely Primary School Primary
- Isleham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lantern Community Primary School Primary
- Little Thetford CofE Primary School Primary
- Littleport Community Primary School Primary
- Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Robert Arkenstall Primary School Primary
- Spring Meadow Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Millfield Primary School teach?
- Millfield Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ely.
- Who is the headteacher of Millfield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Millfield Primary School is Mrs Wendy Lee, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Millfield Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Millfield 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 Millfield Primary School?
- Millfield Primary School has 416 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Millfield Primary School full?
- Millfield Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 416 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Millfield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Millfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Millfield Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Millfield Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Millfield Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Millfield Primary School is part of THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Millfield Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Millfield Primary School compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- Millfield Primary School ranked 73rd of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Millfield Primary School's absence rate?
- Millfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Millfield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Millfield 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 2 July 2026.