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Education in Milton Keynes

Unitary authority

The north of the South East. 308,866 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 309 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Milton Keynes, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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Milton Keynes had 123 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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123
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Milton Keynes had 123 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Milton Keynes among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Milton Keynes is 123.

Schools

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Schools in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes has 123 open schools: 2 nursery, 89 primary, 13 secondary, 3 all-through, 10 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 4 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
6
Good
34
Requires improvement
1
Inadequate
0

41 of the 111 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between December 2019 and July 2024.

7 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

17 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Milton Keynes

6 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Brooklands Farm Primary School (June 2022), Newton Blossomville Church of England School (November 2023), Olney Infant Academy (June 2022), Russell Street School (September 2023), Two Mile Ash School (February 2024), Watling Academy (May 2023).

Nursery (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Knowles Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 584Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Moorlands Centre Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 425School remains Good, January 2024

Primary (89)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Abbeys Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11298School remains Good, July 202467% met KS2 standard
Ashbrook SchoolAcademy converter4 to 7169Good (overall), March 2024
Barleyhurst Park PrimaryCommunity school4 to 11198School remains Good, May 202452% met KS2 standard
Bishop Parker Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11202School remains Good, September 202360% met KS2 standard
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11100School remains Good, June 202477% met KS2 standard
Bradwell Village SchoolCommunity school7 to 11200Good (overall), September 202361% met KS2 standard
Brooklands Farm Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 111,320Outstanding (overall), June 2022, before the school changed
Brooksward SchoolAcademy converter0 to 11311School remains Good, February 202376% met KS2 standard
Broughton Fields Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11School remains Good, October 2022
Bushfield SchoolFoundation school7 to 11380Good (overall), March 202278% met KS2 standard
Caroline Haslett Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11417Standards maintained, February 202587% met KS2 standard
Castlethorpe First SchoolCommunity school4 to 739Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade
Cedars Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11235Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met63% met KS2 standard
Chestnuts Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11400Standards maintained, April 202558% met KS2 standard
Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11212Good (overall), November 202367% met KS2 standard
Cold Harbour Church of England SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11Good (overall), February 2024, before the school changed
Downs Barn SchoolCommunity school2 to 796Good (overall), February 2024
Drayton Park SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11332Standards maintained, May 202560% met KS2 standard
Emerson Valley SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11449Good (overall), October 2022, before the school changed
Fairfields Primary SchoolFree schools2 to 11603Good (overall), July 202280% met KS2 standard
Falconhurst SchoolCommunity school3 to 11268School remains Good, November 202164% met KS2 standard
Germander Park SchoolFoundation school2 to 7110Good (overall), June 2023
Giffard Park Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11265Standards maintained, February 202552% met KS2 standard
Giles Brook Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11432Good (overall), April 202378% met KS2 standard
Glastonbury Thorn SchoolFoundation school4 to 7136Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade
Great Linford Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11302Standards maintained, June 202567% met KS2 standard
Green Park SchoolFoundation school4 to 11289School remains Good, January 202449% met KS2 standard
Greenleys First SchoolCommunity school4 to 792Good (overall), September 2023
Greenleys Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11193Good (overall), June 202349% met KS2 standard
Hanslope Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11276Good (overall), June 202359% met KS2 standard
Haversham Village SchoolCommunity school4 to 11154Good (overall), November 202292% met KS2 standard
Heelands SchoolCommunity school4 to 771School remains Good, June 2024
Heronsgate SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11334Good (overall), November 202361% met KS2 standard
Heronshaw SchoolAcademy converter4 to 7161Good (overall), November 2022
Heronshill School and NurseryAcademy converter3 to 774School remains Good, March 2023
Holmwood SchoolAcademy converter2 to 7201School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 2024
Holne Chase Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11204Good (overall), November 202380% met KS2 standard
Howe Park SchoolCommunity school4 to 7107Good (overall), October 2023
Jubilee Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11508Good (overall), February 202265% met KS2 standard
Knowles Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11356Good (overall), October 202383% met KS2 standard
Langland Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11172Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade67% met KS2 standard
Lavendon SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11152Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade53% met KS2 standard
Lift Charles WarrenAcademy sponsor led4 to 11182Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade57% met KS2 standard
Long Meadow SchoolCommunity school4 to 11358School remains Good, February 202462% met KS2 standard
Loughton Manor First SchoolCommunity school2 to 7206Good (overall), July 2024
Loughton SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11466Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade66% met KS2 standard
Merebrook Infant SchoolAcademy converter4 to 7129School remains Good, October 2022
Middleton Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11629School remains Outstanding, May 202392% met KS2 standard
Monkston Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11418School remains Good, November 202173% met KS2 standard
Moorland Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11194Requires improvement (overall), December 202361% met KS2 standard
New Bradwell Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11583Good (overall), December 202354% met KS2 standard
New Chapter Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11231Good (overall), June 202241% met KS2 standard
Newton Blossomville Church of England SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 77Outstanding (overall), November 2023
Newton Leys Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11643Standards maintained, December 202456% met KS2 standard
North Crawley CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 728School remains Good, February 2024
Oldbrook First School and NurseryCommunity school2 to 7181School remains Good, July 2023
Olney Infant AcademyAcademy converter4 to 7249Outstanding (overall), June 2022
Olney Middle SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11349Improved significantly, April 202577% met KS2 standard
Orchard AcademyAcademy sponsor led7 to 11294Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met52% met KS2 standard
Oxley Park AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11695Good (overall), April 202265% met KS2 standard
Pepper Hill SchoolCommunity school3 to 7136School remains Good, June 2024
Portfields Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, April 2023
Priory Common SchoolCommunity school4 to 761Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), December 2019
Priory Rise SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11674Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade89% met KS2 standard
Rickley Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11447School remains Good, May 202247% met KS2 standard
Russell Street SchoolCommunity school3 to 7192Outstanding (overall), September 2023
Shepherdswell AcademyAcademy converter2 to 7108Good (overall), November 2023
Sherington Church of England SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 721Standards maintained, November 2024
Southwood SchoolFoundation school7 to 11170School remains Good, May 202369% met KS2 standard
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11386Good (overall), May 202261% met KS2 standard
St Mary and St Giles Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 11350Good (overall), February 202467% met KS2 standard
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11357Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade72% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Wavendon CofE PrimaryAcademy converter3 to 11489Good (overall), June 2024, before the school changed
St Monica's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11381School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, June 202460% met KS2 standard
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11201Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade71% met KS2 standard
Stanton SchoolFoundation school7 to 11305School remains Outstanding, December 202165% met KS2 standard
Stoke Goldington Church of England SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 715Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade
Summerfield SchoolCommunity school4 to 11323School remains Good, June 202266% met KS2 standard
The Premier AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11613Standards maintained, June 202581% met KS2 standard
The Willows School and Early Years CentreCommunity school0 to 7174School remains Good, July 2023
Tickford Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11314Good (overall), October 2021, before the school changed
Two Mile Ash SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11649Outstanding (overall), February 202475% met KS2 standard
Water Hall Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11182Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade27% met KS2 standard
Watling Primary SchoolFree schools3 to 11327No outcome in Ofsted's file
Wavendon Gate SchoolCommunity school4 to 11403Good (overall), May 202262% met KS2 standard
Whitehouse Primary SchoolFree schools2 to 11672Improved significantly, January 202583% met KS2 standard
Willen Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11278Good (overall), May 2023, before the school changed73% met KS2 standard
Wood End Infant & Pre-SchoolCommunity school4 to 763Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met
Wyvern SchoolFoundation school2 to 7350School remains Good, June 2024

Secondary (13)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Brooklands AcademyAcademy converter11 to 18No outcome in Ofsted's file
Denbigh SchoolAcademy converter11 to 191,778Standards maintained, November 2024Attainment 8: 56.2
E-Act Ousedale SchoolAcademy converter11 to 192,239Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 50.8
Lift Sir Herbert LeonAcademy sponsor led11 to 16589Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 42.6
Lord Grey AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 191,446Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 40.6
Shenley Brook End SchoolAcademy converter11 to 191,845School remains Good, March 2024Attainment 8: 44.9
St Paul's Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 191,890Standards maintained, May 2025Attainment 8: 43.9
Stantonbury SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 191,409Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met, special measuresAttainment 8: 32.8
The Hazeley AcademyAcademy converter11 to 191,594School remains Good, February 2024Attainment 8: 47.4
The Milton Keynes AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 18923Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 40.1
The Radcliffe SchoolFoundation school11 to 191,192Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 40.3
Walton HighAcademy converter11 to 192,969Good (overall), May 2023Attainment 8: 44.0
Watling AcademyFree schools11 to 181,767Outstanding (overall), May 2023Attainment 8: 49.1

All-through (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Glebe Farm SchoolFree schools2 to 161,188Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade65% met KS2 standard
Kents Hill Park all-through schoolFree schools3 to 161,056Good (overall), October 202270% met KS2 standard
Oakgrove SchoolAcademy converter3 to 192,527Standards maintained, November 202485% met KS2 standard

Special (10)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Cambian Bletchley Park SchoolOther independent special school7 to 1956No outcome in Ofsted's file
KWS Milton KeynesOther independent special school11 to 186No outcome in Ofsted's file
Redwood Park SchoolOther independent special school7 to 1937No outcome in Ofsted's file
Romans Field SchoolCommunity special school5 to 1695School remains Good, October 2023
Slated Row SchoolCommunity special school4 to 19232Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met
Stephenson AcademyAcademy special sponsor led9 to 16120Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade
The Redway SchoolCommunity special school2 to 19186School remains Good, June 2023
The Woodlands SchoolCommunity special school4 to 19239School remains Good, May 2022
White Spire SchoolCommunity special school4 to 19170School remains Outstanding, July 2024
Willow Park SchoolOther independent special school9 to 1640No outcome in Ofsted's file

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
Milton Keynes CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (4)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Baytul Ilm Secondary SchoolOther independent school11 to 1682Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Broughton Manor Preparatory SchoolOther independent school0 to 11237Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Milton Keynes Preparatory SchoolOther independent school0 to 11362Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
The Webber Independent SchoolOther independent school0 to 16271Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Bridge Academy, All-through Alternative ProvisionAcademy alternative provision sponsor led4 to 1931No outcome in Ofsted's file

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.