How many pupils attend Millfields Primary Academy?

Millfields Primary Academy has 229 pupils on roll.

What ages does Millfields Primary Academy take?

Millfields Primary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Millfields Primary Academy located?

Millfields Primary Academy is located in Nantwich, CW5 5HP, Cheshire East.

How do I apply to Millfields Primary Academy?

Millfields Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How far from Millfields Primary Academy were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Millfields Primary Academy for 2026-27 (Reception) was 0.776 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at Millfields Primary Academy?

When Millfields Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are looked after or are previously looked after child; 2. Sibling — Children who have a sibling who attends the Academy at the date of admission; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff of the Academy who have been employed for two or more years at the time of the application or are recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. To qualify under this criterion, the staff member must be a 'direct employee'. This includes any member of staff (teaching or non-teaching) with two years continuous employment with the school or seasonal employment totalling two years. Staff contracted in to provide services to the school do not count as 'direct employees'. For the purposes of this criterion, 'children of staff' is taken to include a son, daughter or step-son/daughter, or child who is adopted or fostered or for whom a special guardianship order is in place, in all cases providing they are living at the same address as the parent who is employed by the school, and 3 further criteria. 30 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: Where there are two or more applicants in a criterion who have equal priority for admission and there are insufficient places available, random allocation will be used to determine which child shall be given a place. The use of random allocation will be supervised by someone independent of the Trust.

What is the largest ethnic background at Millfields Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 84.7% of pupils at Millfields Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Millfields Primary Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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How far did offers reach?

0.776miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Millfields Primary Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Millfields Primary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are looked after or are previously looked after child
2Sibling — Children who have a sibling who attends the Academy at the date of admission
3Children of staff — Children of staff of the Academy who have been employed for two or more years at the time of the application or are recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. To qualify under this criterion, the staff member must be a 'direct employee'. This includes any member of staff (teaching or non-teaching) with two years continuous employment with the school or seasonal employment totalling two years. Staff contracted in to provide services to the school do not count as 'direct employees'. For the purposes of this criterion, 'children of staff' is taken to include a son, daughter or step-son/daughter, or child who is adopted or fostered or for whom a special guardianship order is in place, in all cases providing they are living at the same address as the parent who is employed by the school
4Onsite Nursery School attendees — Children who attend the onsite Nursery School – Children will be classed in this category if they attend the Millfields Nursery School at the time of application
5Catchment area — Children whose home address is within the Catchment Area of the Academy, with priority given to those children that live nearest to the Academy by distance
6Other children — Other children, with priority for admission given to those whose home address is the shortest distance from the Academy

If two applications tie: Where there are two or more applicants in a criterion who have equal priority for admission and there are insufficient places available, random allocation will be used to determine which child shall be given a place. The use of random allocation will be supervised by someone independent of the Trust.

Waiting list maintained until 31 December in the academic year of admission, re-ranked on each addition with no priority given to date of application.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Millfields Primary Academy: key facts

How many pupils attend Millfields Primary Academy?: Millfields Primary Academy has 229 pupils on roll.
What ages does Millfields Primary Academy take?: Millfields Primary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Millfields Primary Academy located?: Millfields Primary Academy is located in Nantwich, CW5 5HP, Cheshire East.
How do I apply to Millfields Primary Academy?: Millfields Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How far from Millfields Primary Academy were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Millfields Primary Academy for 2026-27 (Reception) was 0.776 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Reception places decided at Millfields Primary Academy?: When Millfields Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are looked after or are previously looked after child; 2. Sibling — Children who have a sibling who attends the Academy at the date of admission; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff of the Academy who have been employed for two or more years at the time of the application or are recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. To qualify under this criterion, the staff member must be a 'direct employee'. This includes any member of staff (teaching or non-teaching) with two years continuous employment with the school or seasonal employment totalling two years. Staff contracted in to provide services to the school do not count as 'direct employees'. For the purposes of this criterion, 'children of staff' is taken to include a son, daughter or step-son/daughter, or child who is adopted or fostered or for whom a special guardianship order is in place, in all cases providing they are living at the same address as the parent who is employed by the school, and 3 further criteria. 30 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: Where there are two or more applicants in a criterion who have equal priority for admission and there are insufficient places available, random allocation will be used to determine which child shall be given a place. The use of random allocation will be supervised by someone independent of the Trust.
What is the largest ethnic background at Millfields Primary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 84.7% of pupils at Millfields Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

0.776miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Millfields Primary Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Millfields Primary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are looked after or are previously looked after child
2Sibling — Children who have a sibling who attends the Academy at the date of admission
3Children of staff — Children of staff of the Academy who have been employed for two or more years at the time of the application or are recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. To qualify under this criterion, the staff member must be a 'direct employee'. This includes any member of staff (teaching or non-teaching) with two years continuous employment with the school or seasonal employment totalling two years. Staff contracted in to provide services to the school do not count as 'direct employees'. For the purposes of this criterion, 'children of staff' is taken to include a son, daughter or step-son/daughter, or child who is adopted or fostered or for whom a special guardianship order is in place, in all cases providing they are living at the same address as the parent who is employed by the school
4Onsite Nursery School attendees — Children who attend the onsite Nursery School – Children will be classed in this category if they attend the Millfields Nursery School at the time of application
5Catchment area — Children whose home address is within the Catchment Area of the Academy, with priority given to those children that live nearest to the Academy by distance
6Other children — Other children, with priority for admission given to those whose home address is the shortest distance from the Academy

Waiting list maintained until 31 December in the academic year of admission, re-ranked on each addition with no priority given to date of application.

Millfields Primary Academy: key facts

How many pupils attend Millfields Primary Academy?: Millfields Primary Academy has 229 pupils on roll.
What ages does Millfields Primary Academy take?: Millfields Primary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Millfields Primary Academy located?: Millfields Primary Academy is located in Nantwich, CW5 5HP, Cheshire East.
How do I apply to Millfields Primary Academy?: Millfields Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How far from Millfields Primary Academy were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Millfields Primary Academy for 2026-27 (Reception) was 0.776 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Reception places decided at Millfields Primary Academy?: When Millfields Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are looked after or are previously looked after child; 2. Sibling — Children who have a sibling who attends the Academy at the date of admission; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff of the Academy who have been employed for two or more years at the time of the application or are recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. To qualify under this criterion, the staff member must be a 'direct employee'. This includes any member of staff (teaching or non-teaching) with two years continuous employment with the school or seasonal employment totalling two years. Staff contracted in to provide services to the school do not count as 'direct employees'. For the purposes of this criterion, 'children of staff' is taken to include a son, daughter or step-son/daughter, or child who is adopted or fostered or for whom a special guardianship order is in place, in all cases providing they are living at the same address as the parent who is employed by the school, and 3 further criteria. 30 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: Where there are two or more applicants in a criterion who have equal priority for admission and there are insufficient places available, random allocation will be used to determine which child shall be given a place. The use of random allocation will be supervised by someone independent of the Trust.
What is the largest ethnic background at Millfields Primary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 84.7% of pupils at Millfields Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Children attending these settings are given priority in this school's admissions.

The Ryleys Nursery

Nursery

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Where children go next

Pupils here are given admissions priority at these schools.

Malbank School and Sixth Form College

Secondary

Links are derived from Ofsted registration addresses and published admission arrangements. Always confirm current arrangements with the school.

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