Millfield Primary School
Recreation Road, North Walsham, NR28 0ES
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ENRICH LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Gatward
- Sponsor
- Enrich Learning Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 264
- URN
- 149516
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01692403172
About this school
Millfield Primary School is a primary academy in North Walsham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 264 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Millfield Primary School under its current framework. 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
Millfield Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in May 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 38 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 54% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 |
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 | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 46% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 273 |
| 2024/25 | 283 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Millfield Primary School compares
Millfield Primary School ranked 203rd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 7.2% | 27.6% | 264 | — |
| North Walsham Infant School | — | 4.5% | 26.5% | 151 | 0.9 miles |
| North Walsham Junior School | 52% | 4.8% | 41.7% | 248 | 0.9 miles |
| Swanton Abbott Community Primary School | 46% | 2.8% | 28.6% | 57 | 2.2 miles |
| Worstead Church of England Primary School | 71% | 3.2% | 8.3% | 106 | 2.6 miles |
| Colby Primary School | 75% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 140 | 2.8 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)
- 27.56%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.19%
- Persistent absence
- 22.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
North Walsham Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · North Walsham
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North Walsham Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · North Walsham
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Swanton Abbott Community Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Worstead Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · North Walsham
-
Colby Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in North Walsham
- North Walsham Infant School Primary
- North Walsham Junior School Primary
- Worstead Church of England Primary School Primary
- North Walsham High School Secondary
- Visiting Teacher Service North Other types
Common questions
- What ages does Millfield Primary School teach?
- Millfield Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in North Walsham.
- Who is the headteacher of Millfield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Millfield Primary School is Mrs Laura Gatward, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Millfield Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Millfield Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Millfield Primary School?
- Millfield Primary School has 264 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Millfield Primary School full?
- Millfield Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 264 on roll (84%), 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 Millfield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Millfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Millfield Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Millfield Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Millfield Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Millfield Primary School is part of ENRICH LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Millfield Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Millfield Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- 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 42% in 2023/24 and 46% 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 Norfolk?
- Millfield Primary School ranked 203rd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% 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 7.2% in the latest published census, above 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 10 July 2026.