SCHOOL PROFILE

Millbrook Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 140284
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 315 Published school capacity
Capacity used 118.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

26 November 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Swindon
Trust GROVE LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 373 364 full-time · 9 part-time
Female pupils 191 51.2% of pupils
Male pupils 182 48.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

14.7%
10.1 pts below England
School 14.7%
Swindon 20.9%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

39.7%
19.4 pts above England
School 39.7%
Swindon 25.2%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.1%
1.1 pts above England
School 2.1%
Swindon 2.1%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
53.6%
200
Any other White background
25.7%
96
Indian
4.3%
16
Any other Asian background
3.8%
14
White and Asian
2.1%
8
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
8
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.5% 80 of 373 pupils
0.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.5%
Swindon 20.8%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.5% 43 pupils
England 14.8% 3.3 pts below
EHC plans 9.9% 37 pupils
England 6.0% 3.9 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 26
Social, emotional & mental health 21
Autistic spectrum disorder 17
Specific learning difficulty 8
Vision impairment 3
Hearing impairment 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

61.0% 0.6 pts above England
School 61.0%
Swindon 57.2%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

68.0%

5.8 pts below England

School 68.0%
Swindon 68.5%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

77.0%

6.7 pts above England

School 77.0%
Swindon 70.4%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

70.0%

2.0 pts below England

School 70.0%
Swindon 67.8%
South West 70.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.84%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.37 pts lower than England
School 4.84%
Swindon 6.16%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

9.66%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.16 pts lower than England
School 9.66%
Swindon 15.33%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.69%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.11 pts lower than England
School 0.69%
Swindon 1.90%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

118.4% 30.2 pts above England
Millbrook Primary School
118.4%
Swindon
86.4%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information