Brooksward School, Milton Keynes
Brooksward School is a primary school for pupils aged 0 to 11 in Milton Keynes, part of The Alliance Schools Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 22nd-highest of the 60 schools in Milton Keynes with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Brooksward School in detail
Brooksward School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Brooksward School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 78% in Milton Keynes and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Brooksward School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Brooksward School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brooksward School are St Monica's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 80% maths); Downs Barn School (0.6 miles, Good); Great Linford Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 85% maths); and Southwood School (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 83% maths).
Brooksward School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
St Monica's Catholic Primary SchoolDowns Barn SchoolGreat Linford Primary SchoolSouthwood School
The trust
Brooksward School is one of 7 schools run by The Alliance Schools Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
43.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (30%), Asian (19%) and Black (12%).
In 2026, 37 pupils (11.9%) received SEN support and 5 (1.6%) 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
Brooksward School had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Milton Keynes Central Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pennyland Local Centre (n-bound), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Brooksward School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Brooksward School are Stantonbury School (1 mile) and E-Act Ousedale School (1.4 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); 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Brooksward School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Brooksward School (URN 132210), it was rated Good in March 2013.
At a Glance
24.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
22.2
Avg class size
21.2
Infant (KS1)
23.0
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Brooksward School
Before and after school care
Brooksward School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Milton Keynes
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Brooksward School.
- Genesis Childcare940m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Brooksward School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brooksward 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
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
4 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 Brooksward School
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- 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
91%
Near capacity
320 pupils
350 places
30 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: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
13.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
311
Total Pupils
138
Boys
173
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
15.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,812
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,393
Per pupil
£1927k
Total funding
£103k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
12.1%
Persistent absence
305
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Brooksward School
Questions parents ask about Brooksward School
What are SATs results like at Brooksward School?
Of the pupils at Brooksward School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Brooksward School's Ofsted rating?
Brooksward School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Brooksward School (URN 132210), it was rated Good in March 2013.
What is the catchment area for Brooksward School?
No fixed boundary. When Brooksward 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 Brooksward School?
Brooksward School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 350 places.
How big are the classes at Brooksward School?
Classes at Brooksward School average 22.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Brooksward School?
Brooksward School has around 311 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Brooksward School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Brooksward School in 2024/25. 12.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Brooksward School?
Apply through Milton Keynes's coordinated admissions process, naming Brooksward 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 Brooksward School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Brooksward School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Brooksward School: Genesis Childcare (940m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Brooksward School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 4 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 Brooksward School?
Brooksward School is at Tower Drive, Neath Hill, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK14 6JZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)