Milford Junior School
Yeovil · Somerset
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About Milford Junior School
Milford Junior School is a primary academy in Yeovil, Somerset. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
YEOVIL AREA COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 3 member schools: 3 primary schools. Local authorities: Somerset. Regions: South West. — from the YEOVIL AREA COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Milford Junior School
- Address
- Glenthorne Avenue
- Postcode
- BA21 4PG
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Parliamentary constituency
- Yeovil
- URN (official identifier)
- 147420
- Establishment number
- 2310
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 7–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 343
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- YEOVIL AREA COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Laverty
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 31 Jan 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.milfordjuniors.com
- Telephone
- 01935474477
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2019
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Milford Junior School
| 2025/26 | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 343 | 71,194 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 30.6% | 21.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 19.2% | 14.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.6% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 21.6% | 11.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Milford Junior School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 7 Mar 2024
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Read reportInspected as Milford Junior School (URN 123723)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 16 Sept 2016
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportInspected as Milford Junior School (URN 123723)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 7 Oct 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Milford Junior School (URN 123723)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Oct 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Milford Junior School (URN 123723)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 16 Dec 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Milford Junior School (URN 123723)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Jul 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Milford Junior School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 14.0% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Milford Junior School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £168,950 for 109 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 31.2% | 22.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £484 | £295 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Milford Junior School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 369 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Somerset average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,569,000 £6,962 per pupil | £7,182 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,277,000 £6,171 per pupil | £6,642 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,044,000 £2,829 per pupil · 45.8% | £3,008 · 45.3% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £559,000 £1,515 per pupil · 24.5% | £1,527 · 23.0% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £29,000 £79 per pupil · 1.3% | £190 · 2.9% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £4,000 £11 per pupil · 0.2% | £92 · 1.4% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £292,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £313,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,987 per pupil, supply and agency £0 per pupil — spending up £183 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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