Milton Road Primary School

CambridgeshireCommunity school

Ascham Road, Cambridge, CB4 2BD

Headteacher: Mrs Rachel SnapeSchool website ↗Pupils: 411 (capacity: 420)

Ofsted RatingInspected 8 July 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
74.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
16.0%

Reading

Expected level92.0%
Exceeding70.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)112.0

Writing

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding20.0%

Maths

Expected level92.0%
Exceeding62.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
59
Applications received
191
Families who got their first-choice
1.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
13.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
44.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
7.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1680.0%15.0%+3.2-0.4+1.9
2016/1772.0%22.0%+3.1+0.3-0.6
2017/1882.0%18.0%+4.3+1.1+2.5
2018/1976.0%14.0%+3.3-1.3+1.4
2022/2376.0%22.0%+2.0+0.4+0.7
2023/2475.0%15.0%---
2024/2574.0%16.0%---