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Millbrook Primary School

Primary · Community school · Wigan, WN6 8DL

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,963 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Millbrook Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils214
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Karen Tomlinson
Local authorityWigan
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106436.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWiganEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%, worse than England, worse than Wigan66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Wigan10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Wigan106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Wigan105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Wigan106105
Expected standard in reading79%, similar to England, similar to Wigan77%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Wigan74%73%
Expected standard in maths66%, worse than England, worse than Wigan77%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils214
Girls101
Boys113
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9.8%
First language not English5.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.186
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.24
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size30.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.1%
Other White
2.8%
Other Asian
1.4%
Chinese
1.4%
Irish
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
White and Asian
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher30.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)7
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.64
Support staff (FTE)13.4
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.87
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.43
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWiganEngland
Overall absence4.1%, better than England, better than Wigan5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.2%, better than England, better than Wigan12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Wigan1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Millbrook Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryShevington High SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWood Fold Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryShevington Vale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryStandish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryStandish Community High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Marie's Catholic Primary School StandishVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryStandish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.6 mi16 plusSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form CollegeFurther education
Unrated
1.7 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WrightingtonVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Millbrook Primary School

What is Millbrook Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Millbrook Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Millbrook Primary School rank in England?

Millbrook Primary School ranks 10,963 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

What are Millbrook Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Millbrook Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Millbrook Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Millbrook Primary School made 30 offers from 87 applications (2.9 per offer), and 30 of 43 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Millbrook Primary School?

Millbrook Primary School has 214 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Millbrook Primary School?

Millbrook Primary School had 186 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Millbrook Primary School?

At Millbrook Primary School, the average class had 30.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 30.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Millbrook Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Millbrook Primary School missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.