Milldene Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Colchester, Essex
Milldene Primary School is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 18 May 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- 65 Barbrook Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0EF
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 185 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 18 May 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “Pupils feel safe and cared for.”
- “Pupils learn to embrace diversity and inclusivity.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, leaders have not clearly outlined the key knowledge they expect pupils to learn.”
- “When this is the case, pupils describe what they did or the activity rather than what they have learned.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 July 2022 (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) | 77% | 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: 12 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Baynards Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Tiptree Heath Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- Messing Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged
- Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 2.4 mi Good
- Feering Church of England Primary School 2.4 mi Good
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 3.4 mi Standards maintained
- Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy 3.7 mi School remains Good