Millfields Primary Academy
Marsh Lane, Nantwich, CW5 5HP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert Parish
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- North West Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 229
- URN
- 150231
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01270443890
About this school
Millfields Primary Academy is a primary academy in Nantwich. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 229 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 January 2022, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Millfields Primary School and Nursery (URN 111079).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
Trends over time
How Millfields Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 240 |
| 2024/25 | 244 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Millfields Primary Academy compares
Millfields Primary Academy ranked 44th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East 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 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 5% | 27.4% | 229 | — |
| Nantwich Primary Academy | 61% | 3.5% | 37.7% | 187 | 0.6 miles |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 61% | 4.9% | 13.5% | 198 | 0.7 miles |
| Weaver Primary School | 68% | 3.2% | 5.3% | 209 | 1.0 miles |
| Acton Church of England Primary Academy | 84% | 4.4% | 8% | 195 | 1.0 miles |
| Highfields Academy | 69% | 3.4% | 12.2% | 247 | 1.1 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)
- 27.4%
- English as an additional language
- 6.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.95%
- Persistent absence
- 10.99%
Location
Nearby schools
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Nantwich Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Nantwich
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St Anne's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Nantwich
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Weaver Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Nantwich
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Acton Church of England Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Nantwich
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Highfields Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Nantwich
Other schools in Nantwich
Millfields Primary Academy ranks 7th of the 14 ranked primary schools in Nantwich.
- Acton Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Bridgemere CofE Primary School Primary
- Highfields Academy Primary
- Kingsbourne Academy Primary
- Nantwich Primary Academy Primary
- Pear Tree Primary School Primary
- Sound and District Primary School Primary
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Oswald's Worleston CofE Primary School Primary
- Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School Primary
- Weaver Primary School Primary
- Willaston Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Millfields Primary Academy teach?
- Millfields Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nantwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Millfields Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Millfields Primary Academy is Mr Robert Parish, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Millfields Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Millfields Primary Academy, 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 Millfields Primary Academy?
- Millfields Primary Academy has 229 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Millfields Primary Academy full?
- Millfields Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 229 on roll (109%), 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 Millfields Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Millfields Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Millfields Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Millfields Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Millfields Primary Academy?
- Millfields Primary Academy is part of NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Millfields Primary Academy rank locally?
- Millfields Primary Academy ranked 44th of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East 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 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 Millfields Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Millfields Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Millfields Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Millfields Primary Academy'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.