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Schools across Milton Keynes

Local authority · 125 schools across 8 towns

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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Milton Keynes (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Milton Keynes (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in Milton Keynes (125)

Showing 20 of 125 schools

Total Schools

125

89 primary · 14 secondary

Total Pupils

51,986

85% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

36

5 outstanding · 31 good

Capacity

61,376

9,390 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

31
88
Outstanding: 5
Good: 31
Requires Improvement: 1
Not inspected: 88

Best Schools in Milton Keynes

View the full league table - ranked by Ofsted, Progress 8, KS2 results and more

Area Performance (2026)

Attainment 8

43.1

GCSE Eng+Maths

42.9%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

82% full
25,301 pupils30,904 capacity

5,603 spare places

Secondary Schools

86% full
19,641 pupils22,781 capacity

3,140 spare places

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

6.2%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

15.8%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

106

2024/25

Absence trend across Milton Keynes schools

4.6%
18/19
3.9%
20/21
7%
21/22
6.8%
22/23
6.4%
23/24
6.2%
24/25

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

12%

Plans Issued

307

Assessment Requests

749

Tribunal Cases

88

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

75%
2019
55%
2020
78%
2021
85%
2022
66%
2023
40%
2024
12%
2025

Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.

Admission Appeals

2026 admission appeals by school phase

Primary

5,313 admissions

92

Lodged

(1.7%)

80

Heard

24

Successful

(30%)

Primary (infant classes)

3,795 admissions

22

Lodged

(0.6%)

21

Heard

5

Successful

(24%)

Secondary

4,450 admissions

153

Lodged

(3.4%)

129

Heard

13

Successful

(10%)

Total

9,763 admissions

245

Lodged

(2.5%)

209

Heard

37

Successful

(18%)

Total appeals lodged per year

578
2019
823
2020
583
2021
714
2022
746
2023
646
2024
764
2025
512
2026

Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.

Towns in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes

106 schools

Newport Pagnell

8 schools

Olney

3 schools

Bletchley

3 schools

MILTON KEYNES

2 schools

milton keynes

1 schools

Stantonbury Fields

1 schools

Bedford

1 schools

Questions parents ask about schools in Milton Keynes

How many schools are there in Milton Keynes?

Milton Keynes has 125 open schools: 89 state primary, 18 state secondary or all-through, 4 independent, 10 special and 4 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Milton Keynes are rated Outstanding?

15 schools in Milton Keynes were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Two Mile Ash School, Newton Blossomville Church of England School, Russell Street School, Watling Academy, Olney Infant Academy and 10 more. Counting Good as well, 94% of the 99 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Two Mile Ash SchoolNewton Blossomville Church of England SchoolRussell Street SchoolWatling AcademyOlney Infant Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Milton Keynes get the best GCSE results?

Of the 15 schools in Milton Keynes with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Denbigh School, with an Attainment 8 score of 56.2 and 64% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Oakgrove School, with an Attainment 8 score of 53.5 and 62% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and E-Act Ousedale School, with an Attainment 8 score of 50.8 and 55% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Denbigh SchoolOakgrove SchoolE-Act Ousedale School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Milton Keynes have the best SATs results?

Of the 58 primary schools in Milton Keynes with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Middleton Primary School (96% in reading, 98% in maths); Priory Rise School (97% in reading, 94% in maths); and Whitehouse Primary School (94% in reading, 92% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Middleton Primary SchoolPriory Rise SchoolWhitehouse Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Milton Keynes?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Milton Keynes selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Milton Keynes?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Milton Keynes published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Monkston Primary School, 0.696 miles for 2027 entry; Holne Chase Primary School, 1.21 miles for 2026 entry; Middleton Primary School, 1.029 miles for 2026 entry; Shenley Brook End School, 1.997 miles for 2026 entry; Two Mile Ash School, 2.924 miles for 2026 entry. We hold figures for 10 schools in Milton Keynes; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Monkston Primary SchoolHolne Chase Primary SchoolMiddleton Primary SchoolShenley Brook End SchoolTwo Mile Ash School

Source: Milton Keynes admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Milton Keynes?

Apply to Milton Keynes through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.

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