Mill Lane Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Mill Lane, Chinnor, OX39 4RFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Mill Lane Community Primary School is a primary school in Chinnor for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 51st of 226 primary schools in Oxfordshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 May 2025, report published 18 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

231 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals8.2%

8.2%, 18.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.6%

2.6%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.3%

14.3%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Mill Lane Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	58% met the expected standard
Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
Lewknor Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	60% met the expected standard
Stokenchurch Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	55% met the expected standard
Longwick Church of England Combined School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Tineke van der Ploeg
Phone: 01844352106
Website: mill-lane.oxon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mill Lane, Chinnor, OX39 4RF
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 123036

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.