Millbrook Combined SchoolThe Downley School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in High Wycombe.
Summary of the comparison
Millbrook Combined School and The Downley School are primary schools in High Wycombe.
Millbrook Combined School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and The Downley School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Downley School is ahead on our composite score.
Millbrook Combined School was judged in need of attention and The Downley School was judged Inadequate.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 42.0% for Millbrook Combined School and 71.0% for The Downley School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Millbrook Combined School (43.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | High WycombeMillbrook Combined School | High WycombeThe Downley School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D43/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 129th of 176 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | 144th of 176 in Buckinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attentionStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 628 | 350 | |
| Capacity | 696 | 420 | |
| Location | High Wycombe, HP12 4BA | High Wycombe, HP13 5AL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 42.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 690 | 380 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.4% | 11.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 52.9% | 21.3% | |
| SEN support | 24.2% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Millbrook Combined School
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