Mill Ford School
Community special school in Plymouth, Plymouth.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 3 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 149 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 108 |
| Free school meals | 54.80% |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Address | Rochford Crescent, Ernesettle, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2PY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.millfordschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01752300270 |
| URN | 113651 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 26 June 2024, published 22 July 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 5 May 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Brook Green Centre for Learning (special school, about 1.0 km)
- Mount Tamar School (special school, about 1.3 km)
- Woodlands School (special school, about 2.3 km)
- Courtlands School (special school, about 3.5 km)
- Cann Bridge School (special school, about 5.0 km)
- Longcause Community Special School (special school, about 9.7 km)
- Castlebridge School (special school, about 14.3 km)
Browse: Special schools in Plymouth
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.