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Millbrook Primary School and Nursery, Telford

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Ages 2–11

Millbrook Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Telford, part of Four Hills Education Trust.

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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Telford and Wrekin (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Millbrook Primary School and Nursery in detail

Millbrook Primary School and Nursery in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my absolute pleasure to welcome you to Millbrook Primary School and Nursery, a vibrant, diverse and inclusive learning community in the heart of Telford. As Headteacher, I am proud to lead a school where every child is valued, nurtured and inspired to achieve their very best."

The school runs after-school care.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

Millbrook Primary School and Nursery has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Millbrook Primary School (URN 134852), 89% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at Millbrook Primary School and Nursery

For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Millbrook Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 95 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Millbrook Primary School and Nursery

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Millbrook Primary School and Nursery are Apley Wood Primary Academy (0.5 miles, 68% reading, 62% maths); Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase (0.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 84% maths); Short Wood Primary School (1 mile); and Wrekin View Primary School (1.1 miles, 76% reading, 76% maths).

Apley Wood Primary AcademyHadley Learning Community - Primary PhaseShort Wood Primary SchoolWrekin View Primary School

The trust

Millbrook Primary School and Nursery is one of 5 schools run by Four Hills Education Trust, an academy trust.

All 5 schools in Four Hills Education Trust

Who goes there

34.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 40% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (35%), Asian (28%) and Black (11%).

In 2026, 67 pupils (14.5%) received SEN support and 14 (3%) 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.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Shropshire Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Acacia Drive (adjacent), 130 metres away.

The area around the school

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

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Millbrook Primary School and Nursery are Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase (0.8 miles), Charlton School (0.8 miles) and Ercall Wood Academy (1.3 miles).

Hadley Learning Community - Secondary PhaseCharlton SchoolErcall Wood Academy

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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Joanne Edwards
Pupils:462
LA:Telford and Wrekin
Phone:01952387640
Address:Grainger Drive, Leegomery, Telford, TF1 6UJ
Trust:FOUR HILLS EDUCATION TRUST (5 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2025

Ofsted Rating

Millbrook Primary School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Millbrook Primary School (URN 134852), it was rated Good in October 2023.

URN:151855
UKPRN:10098023
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:The Wrekin
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

34.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

25.9

Avg class size

25.8

Infant (KS1)

29.9

KS2

17

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 2024/25

Published for Millbrook Primary School (URN 134852), the school Millbrook Primary School and Nursery replaced. There are no figures for Millbrook Primary School and Nursery yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths+2ppWriting

Reading has improved from 82% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Millbrook Primary School and Nursery is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Telford and Wrekin

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Millbrook Primary School and Nursery.

  • Hadley Harriers960m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Acacia Drive (adj)
134m · 2 min walk
Hurleybrook Way (adj)
155m · 3 min walk
Chockleys Meadow (adj)
234m · 4 min walk
Aintree Close (adj)
319m · 5 min walk
Leicester Way (opp)
358m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Millbrook Primary School and Nursery is in Telford and Wrekin; for families living there:

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
4
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.

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 Telford and Wrekin is 7 (the median across 86 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.

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Your chances of a place at Millbrook Primary School and Nursery

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

110%

Over capacity

462 pupils

420 places

42 pupils over capacity

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - Telford

Low pressure
New homes approved:5,834
Projected new pupils:1,459

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Telford

Across Telford and Wrekin council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

Places available

2,419

Applications

2,124

Got 1st preference

91.3%

Got preferred school

98.1%

All primary applications across Telford and Wrekin council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

67

SEN Support

14

EHC Plans

17.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication38
Social, Emotional & Mental Health8
Specific Learning Difficulty5
Autistic Spectrum Disorder5
Other5
Hearing Impairment4
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Visual Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
35.3%
Asian
28.3%
Black
11.0%
Mixed
5.1%
Chinese
0.2%
Other
6.1%
Unclassified
0.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals34.4%
English as Additional Language40.0%

462

Total Pupils

227

Boys

235

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

22

Teachers

21.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£46,129

Mean salary

2026 data

Absence at Millbrook Primary School before it took its current form in 2025
2024/25

Published for Millbrook Primary School (URN 134852), the school Millbrook Primary School and Nursery replaced. There are no figures for Millbrook Primary School and Nursery yet, so these are shown separately.

6.6%

Overall absence

22.1%

Persistent absence

384

Enrolments

Authorised5.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Persistent (10%+)22.1%
Severe (50%+)0.8%

Absence trend

6.1%
18/19
4.9%
20/21
8.2%
21/22
8.5%
22/23
7.5%
23/24
6.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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 Primary School and Nursery

Are there exam results for Millbrook Primary School and Nursery?

Millbrook Primary School and Nursery has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Millbrook Primary School (URN 134852), 89% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is Millbrook Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Millbrook Primary School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Millbrook Primary School (URN 134852), it was rated Good in October 2023.

What is the catchment area for Millbrook Primary School and Nursery?

No fixed boundary. When Millbrook Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Telford and Wrekin allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How big are the classes at Millbrook Primary School and Nursery?

Classes at Millbrook Primary School and Nursery average 25.9 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 and Nursery?

Millbrook Primary School and Nursery has around 462 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.

How do I apply to Millbrook Primary School and Nursery?

Apply through Telford and Wrekin's coordinated admissions process, naming Millbrook Primary School and Nursery 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 and Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Millbrook Primary School and Nursery is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Millbrook Primary School and Nursery: Hadley Harriers (960m away, registered, not yet graded).

How many road collisions happen near Millbrook Primary School and Nursery?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 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 Telford and Wrekin is 7 (the median across 86 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Millbrook Primary School and Nursery?

Millbrook Primary School and Nursery is at Grainger Drive, Leegomery, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6UJ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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