Millbrook Primary School, Wigan

Ofsted's report card from its 30 June 2026 inspection grades Millbrook Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "On the whole, pupils achieve well."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise pupils' attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a broad and balanced curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children make a positive start in the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise belonging at this nurturing school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the school's effectiveness."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils benefit from a well-sequenced and coherent personal, social, health and economic education programme."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to consolidate the recent improvements to the teaching of mathematics so that pupils, especially older pupils, achieve consistently well in this subject"; "Leaders should improve their oversight of the school's work by analysing information more carefully to inform their decision-making and future improvement work".

In its own words: "At Millbrook Primary School, we are committed to promoting British Values through everything we do. In line with Prevent Training we challenge extremist views and are aware of radicalisation philosophies."

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 1.30pm and an open day on Saturday 14 November 2026 at 1.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Millbrook Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 79% in Wigan and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 93% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Millbrook Primary School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 13 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Millbrook Primary School are St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 68% maths); Wood Fold Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 89% maths); Shevington Vale Primary School (1 mile, Good, 77% reading, 80% maths); and Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 60% reading, 70% maths).

Millbrook Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

9.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 24 pupils (11.2%) received SEN support and 2 (0.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Millbrook Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 27 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Gathurst Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Elnup Avenue (near), 280 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Millbrook Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Millbrook Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Millbrook Primary School are Shevington High School (0.4 miles) and Standish Community High School (1.2 miles).