Milldown CofE Academy

State-Funded School

milldown-cofe-academy-dorset-south-west

South WestRegion

DorsetLocal Authority

North DorsetConstituency

DT11 7SNPostcode

6.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Milldown CofE Academy is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 4–11, located in Dorset, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 200 pupils. Milldown CofE Academy is part of DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 69%
Higher standard: 3%
Reading score: 106
Maths score: 104

Ethnicity

White

95%

Asian

Black

<1%

Mixed

<1%

Chinese

Any other group

<1%

Pupils

200

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

23%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 4 – 11
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 200
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
27 Nov 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
20 Feb 2017	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.