Millgate School
18a Scott Street, Leicester, LE2 6DWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Millgate School is a special school in Leicester for ages 7 to 16. It is one of the 136 schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in December 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 December 2019, report published 3 February 2020
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 26 November 2024
The school continues to provide high-quality education and care for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff have a united passion for pupils to achieve their highest potential. Staff know and understand the pupils very well. Pupils develop strong working relationships with staff. Pupils know they can achieve here and respond well to the high expectations set for them. They feel happy and cared for. They engage with learning tasks with increasing resilience. Pupils recognise the positive changes in themselves since joining the school. Staff support pupils to understand and manage their emotions. They help pupils to adapt to change and interact positively with each other. They also help pupils to understand their own needs and those of others. Pupils are polite and considerate and are welcoming to visitors. Almost all pupils see marked improvements in their attendance and behaviour over time. The personal development of pupils is excellent. The school provides them with a vast range of experiences that prepare them well for their next steps. As one pupil stated, 'I have become a better version of myself academically and most of all socially, and I am ready to start at college.'
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
8 pupils took the tests
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
17 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
123 pupils on roll, with places for 125
Schools near Millgate School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Goldhill Learning Foundation | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Miller House School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| The Children's Hospital School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Ellesmere College | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 0% met the expected standard |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
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- Age range
- 7 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Helen Louisa Robinson
- Phone
- 01162704922
- Address
- 18a Scott Street, Leicester, LE2 6DW
- Local authority
- Leicester
- URN
- 148165
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.