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Milton School

Academy special converter · Mixed · Rotherham

Storey Street, Mexborough, S64 8QG

Website 01709570246

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Inadequate

Graded 22/06/2022

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

88.2%

32.5% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

179

Capacity used

Over capacity

119%

150 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Academy special converter
Age range
4–16
Gender
Mixed
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Laura Harkin
Address
Storey Street, Swinton, Mexborough, S64 8QG
Phone
01709570246
Local authority
Rotherham
Ward / constituency
Swinton Rockingham · Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
150133

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals56%——
English as additional language7%——
SEN support0%——
73% boys (131)27% girls (48)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: VENN ACADEMY TRUST

179 pupils · 150 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 22

    22 June 2022

    Full graded inspection

    Inadequate overall effectiveness
    Early yearsInadequate
    Personal developmentInadequate
    Quality of educationInadequate
    Safeguarding effectiveNo
    Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
View all Ofsted reports

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 169 pupils

Attendance

88.2%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

11.8%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

32.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

4.1%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

4.8%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

46%
22/23
43%
23/24
33%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard0%
-62% vs England
Higher standard0%
-8% vs England

Reading

Expected standard0%
-75% vs England
Higher standard0%
-33% vs England

Writing

Expected standard0%
-72% vs England
Greater depth0%
-13% vs England

Maths

Expected standard0%
-74% vs England
Higher standard0%
-26% vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard0%
-73% vs England
Higher standard0%
-30% vs England

Science

Expected standard0%
-82% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

0202402025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)0%61%
Higher standard0%8%

GCSE results over time

Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Attainment 81.646
Grade 5+ English & maths0%46%
Grade 4+ English & maths0%65%
Entering EBacc0%40%
EBacc average point score04.1
Pupils in cohort14—

Results by subject

Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.

GCSE

Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.

SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 5+Grade 4+
Art and Design50%0%0%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.