Millbrook School, Waltham Cross
Millbrook School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Waltham Cross. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 16 schools in Waltham Cross with published results, and 12,897th of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Millbrook School in detail
Millbrook School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Millbrook School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (68% in reading, 53% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Millbrook School
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Millbrook School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Millbrook School are Burleigh Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 70% maths); Brookland Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 86% maths); Brookland Infant and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good); and Downfield Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 61% reading, 57% maths).
Millbrook School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Burleigh Primary SchoolBrookland Junior SchoolBrookland Infant and Nursery SchoolDownfield Primary School
Who goes there
35% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 48.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (33%), Black (11%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 27 pupils (16.9%) received SEN support and 10 (6.3%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Millbrook School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cheshunt Rail Station, about 720 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Police Station (near), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 330 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Millbrook School issued 4 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Millbrook School are Haileybury Turnford (0.5 miles), Goffs - Churchgate Academy (0.6 miles), Goffs Academy (1 mile) and St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) (1.2 miles).
Haileybury TurnfordGoffs - Churchgate AcademyGoffs AcademySt Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
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
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Millbrook School has created a supportive environment where pupils behave well and feel secure. The school has made smart changes by joining a federation, which has brought better leadership and helped teachers share expertise. Pupils are enjoying their new topics and the school is showing early improvements, particularly in reading and maths.
Key Strengths
- School has successfully adapted the curriculum for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Staff team is stable and supportive of improvements
- Early positive signs of impact on pupil achievement in mathematics and reading
- Pupils behave well and feel safe at school
- Strong federation governance with effective oversight and resource sharing
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching is not always adapted to fill specific gaps in pupils' knowledge within individual classes
- Work set for pupils, especially those with English as an additional language, is not always well matched to their needs
- Staff need more support to check pupils understand new curriculum content before moving on to new topics
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils have been given knowledge to stay safe and trust adults to help them.
Millbrook School has made progress in improving education since joining a federation with another local school, with a new executive headteacher and stable staff team supporting improvements. However, further action is needed to adapt teaching to individual pupil needs and ensure new curriculum content is thoroughly understood.
At a Glance
35.0%
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 68% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 53% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.9
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
24.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Millbrook School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Millbrook School.
- Brains and Games420m away · Not yet graded
- Premier Education - Downfield790m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Millbrook School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Millbrook School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Millbrook School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 47
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 47 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 36 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 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 Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
162 pupils
210 places
48 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Waltham Cross
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Waltham Cross
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
23.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
160
Total Pupils
73
Boys
87
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
13.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,027
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,781
Per pupil
£1179k
Total funding
£65k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
22.8%
Persistent absence
162
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 School
What are SATs results like at Millbrook School?
Of the pupils at Millbrook School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is Millbrook School's Ofsted rating?
Millbrook School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2024, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Millbrook School?
No fixed boundary. When Millbrook School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Millbrook School?
Millbrook School was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Millbrook School?
Classes at Millbrook School average 22.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Millbrook School?
Millbrook School has around 160 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Millbrook School?
6% of sessions were missed at Millbrook School in 2024/25. 22.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Millbrook School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Millbrook 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 School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Millbrook School: Brains and Games (420m away, registered, not yet graded) and Premier Education - Downfield (790m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Millbrook School's term dates?
Millbrook School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Millbrook School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 47 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 36 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 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 Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Millbrook School?
Millbrook School is at Gews Corner, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, EN8 9BX.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)