Millbrook Primary School, based in Wantage, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Millbrook Primary School currently has around 486 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.2% boys and 49.8% girls. Around 17.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | School Lane, Wantage, OX12 7LB |
| Website: | https://www.millbrookschool.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01235764822 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Oxfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Steven Rose |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141364 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 470 |
| Number of Pupils: | 486 |
| Number of Boys: | 244 |
| Number of Girls: | 242 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.50% | 391 |
| African | 5.10% | 25 |
| Other White | 3.70% | 18 |
| Unclassified | 2.90% | 14 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.30% | 11 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 6 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.60% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wantage Nursery School Church Street , OX12 8BL | - not rated | 2,723 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millbrook School School Lane , Grove OX12 7LB | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Millbrook Primary School School Lane , Grove OX12 7LB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Millbrook County Infant School School Lane , Grove OX12 7LB | - not rated | 86 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Millbrook Junior School School Lane , Grove OX12 7LB | - not rated | 86 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Grove Church of England School North Drive , Grove OX12 7PW | - not rated | 531 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Alfred's Portway , OX12 9BY | 3out of 4 | 2,903 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| King Alfred's (A Specialist Sports College) Portway , OX12 9BY | - not rated | 2,903 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Johns CofE Academy Stanley Hall Road , OX12 0GR | - not rated | 782 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzwaryn School Denchworth Road , OX12 9ET | - not rated | 1,862 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fitzwaryn School Denchworth Road , OX12 9ET | 4out of 4 | 1,862 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Huckleberry Therapeutic School Manor Road , Wantage OX12 8NE | - not rated | 2,567 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's School Wallingford Street , OX12 8AZ | - not rated | 2,679 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's School Wallingford Street , Wantage OX12 8AZ | - not rated | 2,679 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.