- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Milton Keynes average, low absence.
129 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1192%
Milton Keynes 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 629
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
Primary schools in Milton Keynes
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- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Milton Keynes average, low absence.
74 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
Milton Keynes 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 417
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Milton Keynes average, low absence.
87 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1189%
Milton Keynes 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 674
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results above the Milton Keynes average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1175%
Milton Keynes 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 649
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Milton Keynes average, low absence.
98 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
Milton Keynes 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 672
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Milton Keynes average.
150 first choices, 178 offers made
Met the standard at 1176%
Milton Keynes 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Milton Keynes 5.6%
- Pupils
- 1,320
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Milton Keynes average, high absence.
346 first choices, 237 offers made
Met the standard at 1185%
Milton Keynes 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 2,527
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Milton Keynes average, low absence.
45 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
Milton Keynes 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 432
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Milton Keynes average.
172 first choices, 124 offers made
Met the standard at 1165%
Milton Keynes 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Milton Keynes 5.6%
- Pupils
- 1,188
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Milton Keynes average, low absence.
105 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Milton Keynes 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 603
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Milton Keynes average, low absence.
19 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Milton Keynes 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 418
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.0
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results close to the Milton Keynes average.
Met the standard at 1165%
Milton Keynes 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.8%Milton Keynes 5.6%
- Pupils
- 305
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results below the Milton Keynes average, low absence.
34 first choices, 35 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
Milton Keynes 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 386
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
- Ofsted:Good or better
Results well below the Milton Keynes average.
15 first choices, 17 offers made
Met the standard at 1157%
Milton Keynes 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.6%Milton Keynes 5.6%
- Pupils
- 182
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Milton Keynes average, low absence.
46 first choices, 55 offers made
Met the standard at 1162%
Milton Keynes 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 403
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Milton Keynes average, low absence.
31 first choices, 32 offers made
Met the standard at 1176%
Milton Keynes 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 311
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Milton Keynes average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1169%
Milton Keynes 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 170
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.7
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Milton Keynes average, low absence.
24 first choices, 27 offers made
Met the standard at 1162%
Milton Keynes 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 358
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results close to the Milton Keynes average.
Met the standard at 1166%
Milton Keynes 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%Milton Keynes 5.6%
- Pupils
- 466
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Milton Keynes average.
26 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
Milton Keynes 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Milton Keynes 5.6%
- Pupils
- 323
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Methodist
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Milton Keynes average.
20 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Milton Keynes 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.9%Milton Keynes 5.6%
- Pupils
- 212
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Milton Keynes average, high absence.
56 first choices, 118 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Milton Keynes 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,056
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 3 areas
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results above the Milton Keynes average, low absence.
42 first choices, 44 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Milton Keynes 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 357
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Milton Keynes average, low absence.
39 first choices, 40 offers made
Met the standard at 1165%
Milton Keynes 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 508
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
- Primary schools68including 5 special
- Met the standard at 1167.7%
- Good or Outstanding98%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools6 of 683 Catholic, 2 Church of England
- With a nursery class35take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals23.8%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Milton Keynes's primary schools spread out
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Milton Keynes
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 18 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 6 of 50
- Good: 43 of 50
- Requires improvement: 1 of 50
- Inadequate: 0 of 50
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Milton Keynes
Some are faith schools.
6 of the 68 primary schools in Milton Keynes have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
35 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Primary schools in Milton Keynes, explained
There are 68 primary schools in Milton Keynes, teaching 24,160 children. 28 are run by the council and 34 are academies or free schools. Among them are 5 special and 4 independent schools.
98% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 6 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
67.7% of pupils in Milton Keynes met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 92%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
23.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,648 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Newport Pagnell4 primary schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Milton Keynes?
There are 68 primary schools in Milton Keynes, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Milton Keynes?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Milton Keynes on Eduscope are Middleton Primary School, Caroline Haslett Primary School and Priory Rise School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Milton Keynes?
Milton Keynes has 6 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 43 are rated Good, meaning 98% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Milton Keynes ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Milton Keynes perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Milton Keynes, 68% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Milton Keynes primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Milton Keynes is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Milton Keynes?
When choosing a primary school in Milton Keynes, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 68 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.