Foundation school · Southend-on-Sea

Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery

3–11Ages
690Pupils
PrimaryPhase
115313URN

Salisbury Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7AU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

0.5 below Southend-on-Sea median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Southend-on-Sea

101 applications for 75 places · 27th of 28 in Southend-on-Sea

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

38%met the expected standard

Southend-on-Sea 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 16 April 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

1.4applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Southend-on-Sea median (1.9) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

101 applications · 75 places offered · 44 named it first

2026 1.4; Southend-on-Sea median median 1.9
2025 1.6; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.1
2024 1.9; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.0
2023 1.7; Southend-on-Sea median median 1.8
2022 1.9; Southend-on-Sea median median 1.9
2021 1.7; Southend-on-Sea median median 1.9
2020 2.0; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.0
2019 1.8; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.0
2018 1.7; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.1
2017 1.7; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.1
2016 1.5; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.4
2015 1.8; Southend-on-Sea median median 1.9
2014 1.6; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Southend-on-Sea median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Southend-on-Sea 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	75	101	1.4	44	0.59
Sep 2025	86	140	1.6	54	0.63
Sep 2024	90	173	1.9	76	0.84
Sep 2023	90	155	1.7	67	0.74
Sep 2022	90	168	1.9	85	0.94
Sep 2021	90	150	1.7	62	0.69
Sep 2020	89	179	2.0	69	0.78
Sep 2019	90	163	1.8	62	0.69
Sep 2018	90	154	1.7	63	0.70
Sep 2017	74	125	1.7	52	0.70
Sep 2016	90	136	1.5	62	0.69
Sep 2015	90	165	1.8	62	0.69
Sep 2014	90	146	1.6	58	0.64

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 59% · Writing 56% · Maths 53% → all three 38% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard38%26th of 27 in Southend-on-Sea

Southend-on-Sea 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard59%

Southend-on-Sea 75% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Southend-on-Sea 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard56%

Southend-on-Sea 78% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Southend-on-Sea 17% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard53%

Southend-on-Sea 74% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Southend-on-Sea 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Southend-on-Sea median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	38%	6%	102	99
2023/24	33%	3%	100	98
2022/23	45%	2%	102	101

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

Milton Hall Primary School and NurseryThis school
This school

Good2024

1.4applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
St Helen's Catholic Primary School
0.2 km · Southend-on-Sea

Good2023

1.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery
0.4 km · Southend-on-Sea

Remains Outstanding2023

4.6applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School
0.4 km · Southend-on-Sea

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
The Westborough School
0.6 km · Southend-on-Sea

Good2024

1.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery
1.4 km · Southend-on-Sea

Good2024

1.5applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Bournemouth Park Academy
1.5 km · Southend-on-Sea

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
1.8 km · Southend-on-Sea

Good2024

1.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Earls Hall Primary School
1.8 km · Southend-on-Sea

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 66%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115313 · 882/5273
Capacity: 659 pupils · 690 on roll
Free school meals: 43.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Salisbury Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7AU
Local authority: Southend-on-Sea

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