Millfields Community School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Hackney
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.65 miles
Published by Hackney Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
Millfields Community School is a primary school in London, Hackney for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 February 2024. Hackney has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Millfields Community School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.65 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 352.024 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 180.137 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 0.614 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 0.358 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.605 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.551 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.353 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.478 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception in 2026, the last child offered a place lived 1.65 miles away, the 13th longest of 33 Hackney primary schools with a published last distance.
- The 2026 Reception distance was nearer the school than in 2025, and the distance swung sharply between some years.
- Reception 2026 had 42 first-choice applications for 55 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place; 13 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 69% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Hackney.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hackney schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Hilsea Street, Hackney, London, E5 0SH
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Hackney
- Pupils on roll
- 634 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 8 February 2024
Strengths
- “The school has high expectations of all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “One parent, typical of many, said, ‘The school goes the extra mile to get to know children, parents and carers.”
- “This genuine interest helps make everyone welcome and allows the pupils to feel at ease and thrive.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes, teaching and resources for some pupils with SEND in mainstream classes are not adapted as effectively.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 69% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 42 first-preference applications, 55 offers in total, 42 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hackney.
- Rushmore Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Nightingale Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- The Olive School, Hackney 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Mandeville Primary School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Southwold Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St John and St James CofE Primary School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Daubeney Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published