Millfields First School, Bromsgrove
Millfields First School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 9 in Bromsgrove. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. It was 93% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Millfields First School in detail
Millfields First School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £5.50 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Millfields First School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Millfields First School as their first choice and 91 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 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 Millfields First School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Millfields First School are St Peter's Catholic First School (0.2 miles, Good); Charford First School (0.7 miles); The Orchards School (1 mile, Good); and Finstall First School (1.1 miles, Outstanding).
St Peter's Catholic First SchoolCharford First SchoolThe Orchards SchoolFinstall First School
Who goes there
16.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bromsgrove Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dovecote Road (adjacent), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 135 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Millfields First School issued 11 suspensions, 4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Millfields First School are St John's Church of England Middle School Academy (0.4 miles), South Bromsgrove High (0.5 miles), Parkside Middle School (1.1 miles) and North Bromsgrove High School (1.1 miles).
St John's Church of England Middle School AcademySouth Bromsgrove HighParkside Middle SchoolNorth Bromsgrove High School
Sources: 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; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are very happy at Millfields First School. This is a welcoming school where all adults work effectively to provide a challenging and stimulating learning environment. This is in line with the school's values of 'ambition, possibilities and outdoor learning', and there is a significant emphasis on the extensive forest school provision. Pupils are highly enthusiastic about this. One pupil, speaking for many, stated, 'It brings things to life for us.'
Pupils behave with high degrees of respect for each other and for adults. They understand expectations of them to behave and do so willingly. They know they can approach adults if they have any concerns and that they will be supported. They are friendly to and inquisitive about visitors.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has designed an ambitious curriculum that clearly sets out the key learning pupils will need. There is extensive use of forest school in this curriculum, which is successfully integrated across a number of subjects. Teachers present learning clearly using resources that are generally well chosen. They check pupils' understanding well, which means that misconceptions are picked up and addressed rapidly. However, there are occasions when pupils' misconceptions are not addressed or opportunities are not taken to move pupils on to more challenging work. This means that learning can slow for some pupils. In the pre-school and Reception, skilled adults provide a stimulating learning environment and many opportunities to develop the children's communication and language skills. This means children make a secure start to their early years education.
The school has worked effectively on early reading. From early in Reception, all pupils are consistently taught how sounds correspond to letters or groups of letters. Staff are skilled in identifying which pupils are at risk of falling behind. These pupils are supported to rapidly catch up. All of this means that pupils are able to read with appropriate fluency. Furthermore, the school promotes a love of reading well.
From Ofsted's April 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
16.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Millfields First School is in Worcestershire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 15 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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 Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 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 Millfields First School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
275 pupils
296 places
21 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bromsgrove
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bromsgrove
Across Worcestershire council
Places available
6,801
Applications
5,492
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
54
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
25.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
257
Total Pupils
127
Boys
130
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
19.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,150
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,085
Per pupil
£1569k
Total funding
£65k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
10.3%
Persistent absence
232
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 Millfields First School
What is Millfields First School's Ofsted rating?
Millfields First School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024.
What is the catchment area for Millfields First School?
No fixed boundary. When Millfields First School is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Millfields First School?
Millfields First School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 296 places.
How big are the classes at Millfields First School?
Classes at Millfields First School average 25.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Millfields First School?
Millfields First School has around 257 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Millfields First School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Millfields First School in 2024/25. 10.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Millfields First School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Millfields First 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.
How many road collisions happen near Millfields First School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 15 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Millfields First School?
Millfields First School is at Swift Close, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 7BS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)