Millbrook Primary School, Stalybridge
Millbrook Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Stalybridge, part of Ambition Community Trust. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Tameside (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Millbrook Primary School in detail
Millbrook Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "The Millbrook Way… means that everything we do is driven by our school values: We are a strong, caring community with a warm and friendly atmosphere. It is our belief that children thrive in an environment where there are clear routines and where they are encouraged and cared for - which is what we endeavour to provide everyday."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Millbrook Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 106195), 87% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Millbrook Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Millbrook Primary School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Millbrook Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Millbrook Primary School are St Raphael's Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 84% reading, 88% maths); Buckton Vale Primary School (0.6 miles, 86% reading, 89% maths); Wild Bank Primary School (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, 79% reading, 86% maths); and St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge (1.1 miles, Good, 82% reading, 79% maths).
St Raphael's Catholic Primary SchoolBuckton Vale Primary SchoolWild Bank Primary SchoolSt Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge
The trust
Millbrook Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Ambition Community Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
8.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (10%).
Staffing
Millbrook Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Raphael's Primary School (near), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Millbrook Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Millbrook Primary School are Dixons Pennine Academy (0.9 miles) and Mossley Hollins High School (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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
Millbrook Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as Millbrook Primary School (URN 106195), it was rated Outstanding in December 2023.
At a Glance
31.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.1
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Millbrook Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 106195). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 96% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 85% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Millbrook Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Millbrook Primary School.
- Inspire Sports Holiday Club240m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Millbrook Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Millbrook Primary School is in Tameside; for families living there:
Apply to Tameside for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 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
Your chances of a place at Millbrook Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
207 pupils
209 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stalybridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stalybridge
Across Tameside council
Places available
3,050
Applications
2,451
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Tameside council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
21.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
228
Total Pupils
108
Boys
120
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
17.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,858
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,834
Per pupil
£1394k
Total funding
£111k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
9.4%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Millbrook Primary School
Questions parents ask about Millbrook Primary School
Are there exam results for Millbrook Primary School?
Millbrook Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 106195), 87% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Millbrook Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Millbrook Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as Millbrook Primary School (URN 106195), it was rated Outstanding in December 2023.
What is the catchment area for Millbrook Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Millbrook Primary School is oversubscribed, Tameside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Millbrook Primary School?
Millbrook Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Millbrook Primary School?
Classes at Millbrook Primary School average 23.1 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 Primary School?
Millbrook Primary School has around 228 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Millbrook Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Millbrook Primary School in 2024/25. 9.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Millbrook Primary School?
Apply through Tameside's coordinated admissions process, naming Millbrook Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Millbrook Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Millbrook Primary School: Inspire Sports Holiday Club (240m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Millbrook Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Millbrook Primary School?
Millbrook Primary School is at Bank Road, Off Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 3JX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)