Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School, Milton Keynes
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Milton Keynes. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 60 schools in Milton Keynes with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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 26 Oct 2026
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School in detail
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We pride ourselves on our Christian ethos with our motto "Growing together in knowledge, love and faith" reflecting the respect for and value we place on every member of our school community."
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Bow Brickhill CE Primary School, children are at the centre of everything that we do. We believe that every child is different, yet equally important and valued."
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Milton Keynes
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 78% in Milton Keynes and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 92% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School are Heronshaw School (1.1 miles, Good); Heronsgate School (1.1 miles, Good, 72% reading, 76% maths); Wavendon Gate School (1.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 77% maths); and Heronshill School and Nursery (1.7 miles, Good).
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Heronshaw SchoolHeronsgate SchoolWavendon Gate SchoolHeronshill School and Nursery
Who goes there
12% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (51%), Black (21%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 14 pupils (14%) received SEN support and 2 (2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bow Brickhill Rail Station, about 970 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bow Brickhill School (outside), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 13 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Milton Keynes (156).
Suspensions and exclusions
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School are Walton High (1.3 miles) and Fulbrook School (1.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils model the school's values, such as respect, responsibility and kindness, wonderfully. Pupils have exceptionally positive relationships with staff and each other. Older pupils thrive in their roles and responsibilities, such as school councillors, charity representatives and reading ambassadors. From the beginning of Reception, pupils help each other caringly in many aspects of school life. One pupil summarised the comments of others, saying, 'Our school is great because everybody is kind and welcoming.' Staff have high expectations for what pupils can achieve. By the end of key stage 2, pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics.
Curriculum visits inspire pupils at the school. For example, pupils love the opportunity to visit Milton Keynes Museum and work as 'Victorians' as part of their history, learning, lighting fires and making bread enthusiastically. The school's thoughtful approach to wider development builds pupils' confidence and readiness for their next stage of education strongly. The school has a positive approach to supporting good attendance and punctuality. Clear procedures help the school to address any attendance issues from the first day of pupils' absence. Strong relationships between the school and community help to ensure that pupils attend school regularly.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The curriculum is ambitious for all pupils. The school has identified the key knowledge and skills that they want pupils to learn clearly. All subjects are sequenced well to help pupils build their knowledge cumulatively. In core subjects, such as mathematics, pupils strengthen their learning positively from the beginning of the early years. Staff create purposeful learning environments that support pupils' mathematical understanding. Staff help pupils to remember mathematical vocabulary and methods, which pupils apply confidently. In subjects such as art and design, pupils have increasingly secure knowledge and understanding. For example, when learning drawing and painting, pupils can talk about different styles and apply a range of techniques creatively. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities have their individual needs identified quickly, with appropriate resources and support put in place. However, the full curriculum is not implemented as effectively as it could be. Where this is weaker, some modelling and explanation of key concepts does not develop all pupils' learning as deeply as where practice is strongest. As a result, some pupils do not achieve as highly as they could.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
25.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 92% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 69% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
20.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School.
- Premier - Bow BrickhillAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School is in Milton Keynes; for families living there:
- Milton Keynes's school travel policy: School Travel Support Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
93 pupils
105 places
12 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Milton Keynes
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Milton Keynes
Across Milton Keynes council
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
16.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
100
Total Pupils
48
Boys
52
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
14.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,747
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,498
Per pupil
£640k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
5.1%
Persistent absence
79
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School
Questions parents ask about Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 92% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary 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 Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School?
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School?
Classes at Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School average 25 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School?
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School has around 100 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School in 2024/25. 5.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School?
Apply through Milton Keynes's coordinated admissions process, naming Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary 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 Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier - Bow Brickhill (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 Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School?
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School is at Station Road, Bow Brickhill, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK17 9JT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)