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SCHOOL PROFILE

Millbrook Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151032
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 260 Published school capacity
Capacity used 87.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

5 December 2023
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
Published 18 January 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 228 209 full-time · 19 part-time
Female pupils 120 52.6% of pupils
Male pupils 108 47.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

31.6%
6.8 pts above England
School 31.6%
Tameside Council 36.1%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

8.3%
12.0 pts below England
School 8.3%
Tameside Council 16.1%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.3%
0.3 pts above England
School 1.3%
Tameside Council 0.9%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
81.1%
185
Any other Mixed background
4.8%
11
White and Asian
3.5%
8
Any other White background
3.1%
7
Indian
1.8%
4
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
4
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 21.9% 50 of 228 pupils
1.1 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.9%
Tameside Council 24.3%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.1% 39 pupils
England 14.8% 2.3 pts above
EHC plans 4.8% 11 pupils
England 6.0% 1.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 20
Moderate learning difficulty 11
Social, emotional & mental health 11
Physical disability 3
Severe learning difficulty 2
Multi-sensory impairment 1

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.

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

4.38%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.84 pts lower than England
School 4.38%
Tameside Council 5.95%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

9.39%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.42 pts lower than England
School 9.39%
Tameside Council 15.03%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.55%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.25 pts lower than England
School 0.55%
Tameside Council 1.80%
North West 1.75%
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

87.7% 0.5 pts below England
Millbrook Primary School
87.7%
Tameside Council
92.1%
North West
90.6%
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