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Ashbrook School, Milton Keynes

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Ages 4–7

Ashbrook School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Milton Keynes, part of Inspiring Futures Through Learning. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. It was full in 2025.

Ofsted
Good (2024)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

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

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Ashbrook School in detail

Ashbrook School in its own words

In its own words: "Ashbrook School actively promotes a warm, caring community where our diversity is recognised, valued and celebrated and there is a strong commitment developing a sense of belonging. Each week the children focus on one of the school values, which are reflected on during our whole school Friday celebration assembly. In July 2026 parents and carers responded to our annual survey."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Ashbrook School is an infant school in Two Mile Ash with 180 pupils. Our school is part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning academy trust (referred to as IFtL). This growing family of successful schools is based in Milton Keynes, Olney and Corby. Ashbrook was rated as a 'Good' school in April 2024 by Ofsted."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports, Lego, cooking, gardening, sewing, film and cheerleading.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £5.25 per day.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Getting a place at Ashbrook School

For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Ashbrook School as their first choice and 123 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Ashbrook School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Ashbrook School are Two Mile Ash School (0.1 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 95% maths); Holmwood School (0.3 miles, Good); Whitehouse Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 94% reading, 92% maths); and Loughton Manor First School (0.8 miles, Good).

Two Mile Ash SchoolHolmwood SchoolWhitehouse Primary SchoolLoughton Manor First School

The trust

Ashbrook School is one of 22 schools run by Inspiring Futures Through Learning, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 22 schools in Inspiring Futures Through Learning

Who goes there

13.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 43.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (46%), White British (23%) and Black (8%).

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Milton Keynes Central Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Two Mile Ash School (outside), 220 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

Ashbrook School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Ashbrook School are Watling Academy (0.9 miles), Denbigh School (1.1 miles), The Hazeley Academy (1.3 miles) and Oakhill Secure Training Centre (1.6 miles).

Watling AcademyDenbigh SchoolThe Hazeley AcademyOakhill Secure Training Centre

Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jamie Ainscow
Pupils:169
LA:Milton Keynes
Phone:01908561366
Address:The High Street, Two Mile Ash, Milton Keynes, MK8 8NA
Trust:INSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING (22 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 12 March 2024View full report
URN:147380
UKPRN:10084230
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Milton Keynes North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

13.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

28.2

Avg class size

28.2

Infant (KS1)

6

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ashbrook School.

  • SS Ltd @ Loughton490m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Two Mile Ash School (o/s)
219m · 4 min walk
The High Street West (SE bound)
231m · 4 min walk
Shorham Rise (Northbound)
269m · 4 min walk
Church Hill (o/s)
336m · 5 min walk
Crownhill Roundabout East (Eastbound)
376m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
9
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.

3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Milton Keynes is 8 (the median across 125 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Ashbrook School

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Your home postcode, set against Ashbrook School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.

What the report includes for Ashbrook School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Ashbrook School.
  • Milton Keynes publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Ashbrook School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Ashbrook School for 2020 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Milton Keynes got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Full

180 pupils

180 places

No spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Milton Keynes

Low pressure
New homes approved:10,949
Projected new pupils:2,737

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Milton Keynes

Across Milton Keynes council

Low demand council-wide0.76 applications per place

Places available

4,130

Applications

3,155

Got 1st preference

95.0%

Got preferred school

99.4%

All primary applications across Milton Keynes council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(2)

12 March 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
12 June 2009
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

28

SEN Support

6

EHC Plans

20.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication22
Social, Emotional & Mental Health3
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
23.1%
Asian
45.6%
Black
8.3%
Mixed
5.4%
Chinese
1.8%
Unclassified
3.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals13.6%
English as Additional Language43.8%

169

Total Pupils

78

Boys

91

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

9

Teachers

18.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£39,803

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,557

Per pupil

£1095k

Total funding

£30k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£39,296
EAL funding£41,363
Lump sum£149,438

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.2%

Overall absence

9.7%

Persistent absence

124

Enrolments

Authorised3.1%
Unauthorised1.1%
Persistent (10%+)9.7%
Severe (50%+)0.8%

Absence trend

2.6%
20/21
4.9%
21/22
6.4%
22/23
4.7%
23/24
4.2%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Ashbrook School

What is Ashbrook School's Ofsted rating?

Ashbrook School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for Ashbrook School?

No fixed boundary. When Ashbrook School is oversubscribed, Milton Keynes allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Ashbrook School?

Ashbrook School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Ashbrook School?

Classes at Ashbrook School average 28.2 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Ashbrook School?

Ashbrook School has around 169 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Ashbrook School?

4.2% of sessions were missed at Ashbrook School in 2024/25. 9.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Ashbrook School?

Apply through Milton Keynes's coordinated admissions process, naming Ashbrook School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Ashbrook School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Ashbrook School: SS Ltd @ Loughton (490m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Ashbrook School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Milton Keynes is 8 (the median across 125 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Ashbrook School?

Ashbrook School is at The High Street, Two Mile Ash, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK8 8NA.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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