Millbrook Junior School, Kettering
Millbrook Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Kettering. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 28th-highest of the 35 schools in Kettering with published results, and 10,901st of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Capacity
- 82% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Millbrook Junior School in detail
Millbrook Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "At Millbrook Junior School we are very proud of the children in our school. We recognise that all children have different experiences and come from many different starting points in life but we encourage every child to strive to be the very best that they can be."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Millbrook Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in North Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (76% in reading, 64% in maths).
Getting a place at Millbrook Junior School
Across North Northamptonshire, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in North Northamptonshire lodged 62 appeals against primary school offers; 46 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (4.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Millbrook Junior School are Millbrook Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); St Edward's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 87% maths); Compass Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 74% maths); and Barton Seagrave Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Millbrook Junior School.
Millbrook Infant SchoolSt Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolCompass Primary AcademyBarton Seagrave Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 54 pupils (13.6%) received SEN support and 11 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kettering Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is French Drive (adjacent), 250 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Millbrook Junior School issued 29 suspensions, 7.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Millbrook Junior School are Kettering Science Academy (0.6 miles), The Latimer Arts College (0.8 miles), Southfield School for Girls (0.9 miles) and Bishop Stopford School (1.3 miles).
Kettering Science AcademyThe Latimer Arts CollegeSouthfield School for GirlsBishop Stopford School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from December 2017, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
18.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 76% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
26.5
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Millbrook Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Millbrook Junior School.
- Millbrook Wraparound ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Activate Northants510m away · Not yet graded
- Five Star Holiday Clubs950m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Millbrook Junior School is a foundation school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see North Northamptonshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Millbrook Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Millbrook Junior School is in North Northamptonshire; for families living there:
- North Northamptonshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policies and codes of conduct
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North Northamptonshire is 9 (the median across 154 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
395 pupils
480 places
85 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Kettering
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kettering
Across North Northamptonshire council
Places available
4,565
Applications
3,751
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across North Northamptonshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
54
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
16.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
397
Total Pupils
203
Boys
194
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
22.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,128
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,986
Per pupil
£2000k
Total funding
£73k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
11.2%
Persistent absence
418
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Millbrook Junior School
What are SATs results like at Millbrook Junior School?
Of the pupils at Millbrook Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is Millbrook Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Millbrook Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Millbrook Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Millbrook Junior School is oversubscribed, North Northamptonshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Millbrook Junior School?
Millbrook Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 480 places.
How big are the classes at Millbrook Junior School?
Classes at Millbrook Junior School average 26.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Millbrook Junior School?
Millbrook Junior School has around 397 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Millbrook Junior School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Millbrook Junior School in 2024/25. 11.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Millbrook Junior School?
Apply through North Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Millbrook Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Millbrook Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Millbrook Wraparound Club (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Millbrook Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Northamptonshire is 9 (the median across 154 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Millbrook Junior School?
Millbrook Junior School is at Churchill Way, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 5DP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)