Millbrook School
Gews Corner, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 9BXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Millbrook School is a primary school in Waltham Cross for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 16th of 16 primary schools in Waltham Cross. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in May 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 May 2024, report published 14 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 May 2024
Pupils enjoy coming to school. Staff greet them warmly every day. Pupils make every effort to follow the school motto of 'Believe and Achieve'. The school's values include inspiring and respecting others. These underpin the positive relationships pupils have with each other. Pupils are happy. They say that their teachers care about them. This helps them feel safe. Pupils follow a broad, increasingly ambitious curriculum. The curriculum is now designed to meet the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). However, weaknesses in the quality of education over time mean that some pupils have gaps in their learning. These pupils are not as well prepared for the next stage of their education as they should be. Pupils generally behave well in lessons and at playtimes. They are thoughtful and well mannered. Pupils feel proud when their good behaviour is recognised. They delight in the rewards they receive, including house points for behaving well and working hard. Pupils excel in their various roles and responsibilities. These include acting as junior ambassadors, eco-warriors and house captains. Pupils contribute to school life through these roles, including leading a project about school meals.
What the school should improve
- There are inconsistencies in the effectiveness of the implementation of the curriculum, especially in foundation subjects. Learning activities are not always well enough designed, adapted or delivered to meet the needs of pupils, including pupils with SEND. This means that some pupils do not develop a secure enough understanding and do not achieve as well as they should. The school should ensure that all teachers have the knowledge and skills they need to implement the curriculum well across all subjects.
- Teachers do not always check how well pupils remember the knowledge they have been taught rigorously enough. This means that gaps in pupils' learning are not successfully identified or addressed. The school must ensure that assessment is used effectively to check what pupils know and remember across all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
10 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
160 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Millbrook School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burleigh Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| Brookland Infant and Nursery School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Brookland Junior School | 0.4 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 71% met the expected standard |
| Downfield Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 22% met the expected standard |
| Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Craig Hamilton
- Phone
- 01992622975
- Address
- Gews Corner, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 9BX
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- URN
- 117379
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.