School profile

Millbrook School

Primary · Community school · Waltham Cross, EN8 9BX

Requires improvement

Map showing Millbrook School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,316 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

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

Millbrook School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2024

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils160
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Craig Hamilton
Local authorityHertfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117379.

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 schoolHertfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104106105
Expected standard in reading60%79%76%
Expected standard in writing60%73%73%
Expected standard in maths60%76%75%
Pupils taking tests10--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils160
Girls87
Boys73
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.35%
First language not English48.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.23.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.27
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size22.9

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
32.5%
Other White
31.3%
African
6.9%
Other ethnic group
6.9%
Other mixed
5%
Caribbean
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
White and Black African
1.9%
White and Asian
1.9%
Pakistani
1.9%

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 teacher19.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.9
Teachers (FTE)8.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.55
Support staff (FTE)11.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.25
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.46
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.11
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.11
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 schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.27.5%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire1%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 rate2.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
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 School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryBurleigh Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miNurseryArlesdene Nursery School and Pre-SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryBrookland Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBrookland Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryHaileybury TurnfordAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryDownfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryDewhurst St Mary CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryGoffs - Churchgate AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryChurchfield Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Millbrook School

What is Millbrook School's Ofsted rating?

Millbrook School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 May 2024.

How does Millbrook School rank in England?

Millbrook School ranks 9,316 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

What are Millbrook School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Millbrook School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Millbrook School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Millbrook School made 25 offers from 46 applications (1.8 per offer), and 11 of 11 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Millbrook School?

Millbrook School has 160 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Millbrook School?

Millbrook School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Millbrook School?

At Millbrook School, the average class had 22.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Millbrook School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Millbrook School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 27.5% 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.