Cold Harbour Church of England School, Milton Keynes
Cold Harbour Church of England School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Milton Keynes, part of Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 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
Cold Harbour Church of England School in detail
Results
Cold Harbour Church of England School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 110404), 73% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Cold Harbour Church of England School
Across Milton Keynes, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Milton Keynes lodged 92 appeals against primary school offers; 80 reached a hearing and 24 succeeded (30% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cold Harbour Church of England School are Cold Harbour Church of England School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 70% maths); Abbeys Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 70% reading, 81% maths); Barleyhurst Park Primary (0.4 miles, Good, 58% reading, 58% maths); and New Chapter Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 66% reading, 52% maths).
Cold Harbour Church of England SchoolAbbeys Primary SchoolBarleyhurst Park PrimaryNew Chapter Primary School
The trust
Cold Harbour Church of England School is one of 15 schools run by Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Elfield Park Roundabout West (eastbound), 250 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 291 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Milton Keynes (156), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Cold Harbour Church of England School are Lord Grey Academy (0.7 miles), St Paul's Catholic School (1.2 miles), The Milton Keynes Academy (1.3 miles) and Shenley Brook End School (1.6 miles).
Lord Grey AcademySt Paul's Catholic SchoolThe Milton Keynes AcademyShenley Brook End School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Cold Harbour Church of England School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in May 2026. Before that, as Cold Harbour Church of England School (URN 110404), it was rated Good in February 2024. See Cold Harbour Church of England School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Cold Harbour Church of England School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 110404). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 44% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Cold Harbour Church of England School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cold Harbour Church of England School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cold Harbour Church of England 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
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 23 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
1 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
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Applications and offers at Cold Harbour Church of England School before it became an academy in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 110404). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 45 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 24 | 62 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 42 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 | 21 | 45 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 27 | 26 | 56 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 20 | 19 | 60 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 41 | 41 | 90 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 45 | 42 | 86 | 0.9 | 3 |
| 2015 | 45 | 46 | 86 | 1.0 | 8 |
| 2014 | 31 | 23 | 41 | 0.7 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
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.
Absence at Cold Harbour Church of England School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 110404). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.1%
Overall absence
11.9%
Persistent absence
185
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
Cold Harbour Church of England School
Questions parents ask about Cold Harbour Church of England School
Are there exam results for Cold Harbour Church of England School?
Cold Harbour Church of England School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 110404), 73% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Cold Harbour Church of England School's Ofsted rating?
Cold Harbour Church of England School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in May 2026. Before that, as Cold Harbour Church of England School (URN 110404), it was rated Good in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Cold Harbour Church of England School?
No fixed boundary. When Cold Harbour Church of England School is oversubscribed, Milton Keynes allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Cold Harbour Church of England School?
Apply through Milton Keynes's coordinated admissions process, naming Cold Harbour Church of England 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.
How many road collisions happen near Cold Harbour Church of England School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 23 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 1 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 Cold Harbour Church of England School?
Cold Harbour Church of England School is at Highland Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3 7PD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)