Community school · Essex

Milldene Primary School

4–11Ages
185Pupils
PrimaryPhase
114760URN

65 Barbrook Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0EF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.3 below Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

54 applications for 26 places · 229th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2022

Inspection history

18 May 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
5 October 2016
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Essex median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

54 applications · 26 places offered · 12 named it first

2026 2.1; Essex median median 2.4
2025 2.3; Essex median median 2.4
2024 2.6; Essex median median 2.4
2023 2.7; Essex median median 2.4
2022 2.5; Essex median median 2.4
2021 2.7; Essex median median 2.3
2020 3.0; Essex median median 2.4
2019 2.2; Essex median median 2.5
2018 2.4; Essex median median 2.5
2017 2.0; Essex median median 2.6
2016 4.4; Essex median median 2.8
2015 3.5; Essex median median 2.7
2014 2.1; Essex median median 2.8

This school
Essex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	26	54	2.1	12	0.46
Sep 2025	22	50	2.3	20	0.91
Sep 2024	22	56	2.6	18	0.82
Sep 2023	19	52	2.7	16	0.84
Sep 2022	30	74	2.5	29	0.97
Sep 2021	17	45	2.7	16	0.94
Sep 2020	19	56	3.0	18	0.95
Sep 2019	20	43	2.2	20	1.00
Sep 2018	22	52	2.4	22	1.00
Sep 2017	30	59	2.0	31	1.03
Sep 2016	12	53	4.4	10	0.83
Sep 2015	16	56	3.5	16	1.00
Sep 2014	27	57	2.1	21	0.78

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 80% · Maths 90% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%65th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	77%	0%	106	105
2023/24	77%	7%	104	103
2022/23	63%	17%	104	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Milldene Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School
0.7 km · Essex

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Baynards Primary School
0.8 km · Essex

2026

4.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Tiptree Heath Primary School
1.6 km · Essex

Standards maintained2024

3.0applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Messing Primary School
1.7 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.9applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
3.9 km · Essex

Good2024

2.3applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Feering Church of England Primary School
3.9 km · Essex

Good2022

3.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
5.5 km · Essex

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy
5.9 km · Essex

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 65%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114760 · 881/2074
Capacity: 210 pupils · 185 on roll
Free school meals: 22.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: 65 Barbrook Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0EF
Local authority: Essex · Colchester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources