Millbrook Primary School and Nursery, Telford
Millbrook Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Telford, part of Four Hills Education Trust.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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.
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 GIASOfsted 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.
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 2024/25Published 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)
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?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Millbrook Primary School and Nursery
Newsletter 11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter 17th July 2026
17 Jul 2026
Newsletter 19th June 2026
19 Jun 2026
Newsletter 5th June 2026
5 Jun 2026
Newsletter 15th May 2026
15 May 2026
Newsletter 1st May 2026
1 May 2026
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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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Millbrook Primary School and Nursery from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Millbrook Primary School and Nursery is in Telford and Wrekin; for families living there:
Apply to Telford and Wrekin for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
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.
Commute and house prices
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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
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Telford
Across Telford and Wrekin council
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
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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 20252024/25
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
Absence trend
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 and Nursery
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)