Milton Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2020
1.765 miles
Published by Cambridgeshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2020
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2020 (miles)
Milton Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 23 November 2023. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2020 entry.
Milton Church of England Primary 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 2020 | 1.765 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 9.296 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Cambridgeshire.
- The Reception 2020 last distance offered was 1.765 miles, nearer the school than in 2018, and the 5th shortest of 13 Cambridgeshire primary schools with a published Reception 2020 last distance.
- For Reception 2026 there were 26 first-choice applications for 26 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- At this school, 14.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 38.8% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Cambridgeshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Cambridgeshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Humphries Way, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6DL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 270 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils appreciate how teachers ensure lessons are informative and enjoyable.”
- “They like their teachers and the staff who support them.”
- “Pupils typically use words like ‘amazing’ and ‘fascinating’ to describe their learning.”
To improve
- “However, there are some occasions when gaps in pupils’ knowledge are not identified or addressed quickly enough.”
- “However, for a few pupils with SEND, these targets are not broken down into small enough steps.”
- “This means that a few pupils with SEND do not receive the precise support they need.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 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: 26 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 26 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 Cambridgeshire.
- Shirley Community Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Kings Hedges Primary School 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Grove Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Chesterton Primary School 1.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Fen Ditton Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Laurence Catholic Primary School 1.9 mi Good
- Orchard Park Community Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Arbury Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published