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Milton Church of England Primary School

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Academy converter in Cambridge, CB24 6DL, taking ages 5 to 11, 270 on roll.

Good Ofsted, Jan 2024
0.838 mi Admitted from, 2026/27
64% Full
69.0% Met the expected standard, 2024/25

Will an address get in?

In the 2026/27 round, the furthest-away child offered a place at Milton Church of England Primary School lived 0.838 miles away, according to Cambridgeshire. Put a postcode in and it is measured against that distance.

Applying for September 2027? Primary applications close on 15 January 2027, with offers on 16 April 2027. The address on the deadline is the one the council uses. How it works.

The circle is 0.838 miles, the distance the school admitted from in 2026/27. Real admission areas are not circular: this is the distance, not a boundary.

This is not a catchment area. Most English schools do not have one. When Milton Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, places go outward from the school until they run out, so the distance moves each year with how many families applied and where they lived. 0.838 miles was last year's outcome, not a boundary and not a promise.

What kind of school this is

Religious characterChurch of England
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
How full 270 pupils in 420 places (64% full)
TrustGRACE SCHOOLS
Local authorityCambridgeshire

Department for Education register (GIAS).

How the school is doing

Ofsted Good, inspected 18 January 2024
Meeting the expected standard 69.0% in reading, writing and maths (2024/25)
YearMeeting the expected standard
2024/25 69.0%
2023/24 69.0%
2022/23 64.0%

Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.

Who goes to Milton Church of England Primary School

Girls and boys50.7% girls, 49.3% boys
English as an additional language24.4% of pupils
Free school meals14.4% of pupils eligible

DfE school census, most recent published year.

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Common questions

What is the catchment area for Milton Church of England Primary School?

Milton Church of England Primary School does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in 2026/27 lived 0.838 miles away, per Cambridgeshire.

How close do I need to live to get a place at Milton Church of England Primary School?

Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 0.838 miles was enough in 2026/27. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.

Does buying a house near Milton Church of England Primary School guarantee a place?

No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings and faith criteria ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.

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Admission distance published by Cambridgeshire. School details from the Department for Education's register, ratings from Ofsted. Read how every figure on this site is sourced on the methodology page. If something here looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.