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Millbrook Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Swindon

Worsley Road, Swindon, SN5 8NU

Website 01793872800

51

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Not judged

Graded 26/11/2024

Application demand

88%

1st preference success · Oversubscribed

Attendance

95.2%

9.7% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

373

Capacity used

Over capacity

118%

315 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Oversubscribed

88%

1st preference success rate

45 of 51 families who put it first got an offer

45

Places offered

85

Total applications

1.9

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference5145● 88%
2nd preference250● 0%
3rd preference90● 0%
Total854553%

1st preference success by year

65%
2020
100%
2021
100%
2022
85%
2023
100%
2024
88%
2025

Swindon lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Karen Shawyer
Address
Worsley Road, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NU
Phone
01793872800
Local authority
Swindon
Ward / constituency
Lydiard, Freshbrook & Toothill · Swindon South
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
140284

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals15%——
English as additional language39%——
SEN support12%——
49% boys (182)51% girls (191)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: GROVE LEARNING TRUST

373 pupils · 315 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 24

    26 November 2024

    Full graded inspection

    Not judged overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 290 pupils

Attendance

95.2%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

4.8%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

9.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.7%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.2%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

7%
20/21
17%
21/22
16%
22/23
10%
23/24
10%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths51%——
Higher standard0%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard61%
-1% vs England
Higher standard5%
-3% vs England

Reading

Expected standard68%
-7% vs England
Higher standard30%
-3% vs England
Average score104
-2 vs England

Writing

Expected standard77%
+5% vs England
Greater depth16%
+3% vs England

Maths

Expected standard70%
-4% vs England
Higher standard16%
-10% vs England
Average score103
-2 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard75%
+2% vs England
Higher standard32%
+2% vs England
Average score105
+0 vs England

Science

Expected standard84%
+2% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

562019572023512024612025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)61%61%
Higher standard5%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Swindon council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.