Millfields Primary School
Foundation primary school in Colchester (Essex).
KS2 RWM expected
47%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
84%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
78%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
50%
▼ 22pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.4%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.9
▲ 4.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
6.5%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
217 / 218 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Millfields Primary School is a primary school located in Colchester, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 215 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 218. The school is led by Mrs Natasha Bennett.
Key facts
- URN
- 115261
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Dave Roscoe | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John King | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rhiannon Macdonald | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Foster | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Leigh-Ann Munt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Katie Moore | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emily Mills Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Britcher Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Julie Barton Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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