Eversholt Lower School, Milton Keynes
Eversholt Lower School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 9 in Milton Keynes, part of Eversholt Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. It was 93% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Central Bedfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Eversholt Lower School in detail
Getting a place at Eversholt Lower School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Eversholt Lower School as their first choice and 18 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 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 Eversholt Lower School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Eversholt Lower School are Woburn Lower School (2.2 miles, Good); Ridgmont Lower School (2.2 miles, Requires improvement); Husborne Crawley Lower School (2.5 miles, Good); and Toddington St George Church of England School (2.6 miles, Good).
Woburn Lower SchoolRidgmont Lower SchoolHusborne Crawley Lower SchoolToddington St George Church of England School
The trust
Eversholt Lower School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
1.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (91%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 2 pupils (2.9%) received SEN support and 2 (2.9%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ridgmont Rail Station, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Church (outside), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Central Bedfordshire (47).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Eversholt Lower School issued 3 suspensions, 4.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
1.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.7
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Eversholt Lower School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Eversholt Lower School is in Central Bedfordshire; for families living there:
- Central Bedfordshire's school travel policy: Apply for school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 Central Bedfordshire is 6 (the median across 135 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 Eversholt Lower School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
70 pupils
75 places
5 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 Central Bedfordshire council
Places available
4,158
Applications
3,678
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across Central Bedfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
2
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
5.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
68
Total Pupils
38
Boys
30
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
17.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,484
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,959
Per pupil
£536k
Total funding
£2k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
14.0%
Persistent absence
57
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Eversholt Lower School
What is Eversholt Lower School's Ofsted rating?
Eversholt Lower School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Eversholt Lower School?
No fixed boundary. When Eversholt Lower School is oversubscribed, Central Bedfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Eversholt Lower School?
Eversholt Lower School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 75 places.
How big are the classes at Eversholt Lower School?
Classes at Eversholt Lower School average 22.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Eversholt Lower School?
Eversholt Lower School has around 68 pupils on roll. 2% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Eversholt Lower School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Eversholt Lower School in 2024/25. 14% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Eversholt Lower School?
Apply through Central Bedfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Eversholt Lower 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 Eversholt Lower School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 Central Bedfordshire is 6 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Eversholt Lower School?
Eversholt Lower School is at Church End, Eversholt, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, MK17 9DU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)