Millbrook Primary School

About Millbrook Primary School

If you're considering Millbrook Primary School for your child, the parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering the period from September 2024 to September 2025, 98% of the 58 respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. Every single parent agreed that their child is happy and feels safe, with 83% strongly agreeing on happiness and 79% strongly agreeing on safety. The school is clearly popular in the local area, too. For the 2025/26 academic year, Millbrook received 85 applications for just 45 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1.89. Of those, 51 families put it as their first preference, and all 45 places went to first-preference applicants. This level of demand suggests a school that local families trust and want to get into.

Academically, Millbrook's results paint a mixed picture. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 51% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That's below the Swindon local authority average of 62%, and places the school 39th out of 51 primaries in the area. Looking at individual subjects, 76% hit the expected standard in maths, 64% in reading and 69% in writing. The average scores in reading and maths were both 103, which is in line with the national average. However, the proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard is low: 20% in reading, 18% in maths, and just 2% in writing. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024 judged it Good across all graded areas, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership. The previous inspection in 2015 also rated it Good overall.

Millbrook is a larger-than-average primary, with 367 pupils against a capacity of 315, and it offers a nursery provision for children from age three. The school has a dedicated SEN unit and provisions for a range of needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health support. Just over 17% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is close to the national average. Facilities include a sensory room, forest school, music rooms, art studios, and a sports hall, with clubs covering drama, gardening, coding and science. Sports on offer include swimming, cricket, gymnastics and dance. For families seeking a school with strong parent satisfaction and a Good Ofsted rating, Millbrook is clearly a popular choice, though those prioritising top academic results may want to look at higher-performing peers in Swindon.

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