Mill Hill Primary School
Crosby Road, Northallerton, DL6 1AE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Bainbridge
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 236
- URN
- 149551
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01609772382
About this school
Mill Hill Primary School is a primary academy in Northallerton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 236 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Mill Hill 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Mill Hill 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 | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 224 |
| 2024/25 | 222 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mill Hill Primary School compares
Mill Hill Primary School ranked 66th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.6% | 52.8% | 236 | — |
| Applegarth Primary School | 47% | 5% | 18.2% | 237 | 0.4 miles |
| Broomfield School | — | 5% | 17.5% | 212 | 0.5 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy | 56% | 4.5% | 20.2% | 92 | 0.5 miles |
| Alverton Primary School | 52% | 7.5% | 54.6% | 194 | 0.6 miles |
| Romanby Primary School | 71% | 4.3% | 12.1% | 237 | 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report13 January 2026
- 11 January 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 52.79%
- English as an additional language
- 17.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.56%
- Persistent absence
- 11.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Applegarth Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Northallerton
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Broomfield School0.5 miles
Primary · Northallerton
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy0.5 miles
Primary · Northallerton
-
Alverton Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Northallerton
-
Romanby Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Northallerton
Other schools in Northallerton
Mill Hill Primary School ranks 2nd of the 10 ranked primary schools in Northallerton.
- Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School Primary
- Alverton Primary School Primary
- Applegarth Primary School Primary
- Appleton Wiske Community Primary School Primary
- Brompton Community Primary School Primary
- Broomfield School Primary
- East Cowton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Great Smeaton Academy Primary School Primary
- Leeming RAF Community Primary School Primary
- Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- North and South Cowton Community Primary School Primary
- Oakbridge Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Mill Hill Primary School teach?
- Mill Hill Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Northallerton.
- Who is the headteacher of Mill Hill Primary School?
- The headteacher of Mill Hill Primary School is Mrs Rebecca Bainbridge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mill Hill Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mill Hill 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 Mill Hill Primary School?
- Mill Hill Primary School has 236 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Mill Hill Primary School full?
- Mill Hill Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 236 on roll (112%), 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 Mill Hill Primary School a faith school?
- No. Mill Hill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Mill Hill Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Mill Hill Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Mill Hill Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Mill Hill Primary School is part of ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Mill Hill Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 87% in 2023/24 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mill Hill Primary School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Mill Hill Primary School ranked 66th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Mill Hill Primary School's absence rate?
- Mill Hill Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mill Hill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mill Hill 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.