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Millbrook Combined School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Debra Claire Mansfield-Clark

location_onHigh Wycombe, HP12 4BA

language Visit Website phone 1494524791

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

685

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Expected Standard

42%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Millbrook Combined School is a Community school primary school in High Wycombe, serving ages 2-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 91% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Millbrook Combined School is a community school in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 690 pupils on roll, of whom 30% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 42% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #133 of 140 primaries in Buckinghamshire and #12,880 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 3.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 64%

Reading63% LA 78%

Writing58% LA 72%

Maths60% LA 74%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading67% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing48% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths56% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading64% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing52% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths69% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.7

Read

LA 0.6

-2.0 to 0.7

-2.6

Write

LA -0.6

-3.9 to -1.3

0.7

Maths

LA 0.1

-0.6 to 1.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading49% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths63% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.7

Read

LA 0.4

-2.3 to 0.9

1.1

Write

LA -1.0

-0.4 to 2.5

0.1

Maths

LA -0.4

-1.3 to 1.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 65%

Reading61% LA 78%

Writing69% LA 77%

Maths69% LA 74%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.3

Read

LA 0.2

0.8 to 3.8

2.6

Write

LA -1.1

1.1 to 4.1

3.9

Maths

LA -0.4

2.5 to 5.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 May 2023

Inspection Report

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29 March 2022

Inspection Report

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19 January 2017

Inspection Report

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20 March 2013

Inspection Report

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15 March 2011

Inspection Report

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18 November 2009

Inspection Report

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15 May 2008

Inspection Report

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06 February 2008

Inspection Report

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03 May 2007

Inspection Report

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11 March 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-05-23

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-01-19

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-03-20

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-03-15

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.3%(16 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 690 pupils. During this period, there were 30 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.3%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	690	30	4.3%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	665	23	3.5%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	702	10	1.4%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	694	4	0.6%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	683	10	1.5%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	706	4	0.6%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	685	1	0.1%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	664	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	692	1	0.1%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	690	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	664	2	0.3%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	659	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	646	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	614	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	625	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	625	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	601	3	0.5%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	608	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	595	6	1.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	571	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	583	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	574	2	0.3%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	547	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	558	3	0.5%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	537	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	518	1	0.2%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 49 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 14 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

93.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

20.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree54%

agree38%

disagree8%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree69%

agree27%

don't know4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree50%

agree15%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

not applicable27%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree46%

agree35%

don't know19%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree54%

agree35%

disagree8%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree58%

agree35%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree58%

agree38%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree69%

agree31%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree50%

agree27%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

don't know15%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes92%

no8%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Highworth Combined School and Nursery

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St Edward's Catholic Junior School

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Broughton Junior School

The Iver Village Junior School