Falconhurst School, Milton Keynes
Falconhurst School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Milton Keynes. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2021 did not change this grade. 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 73% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- 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 Milton Keynes (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Falconhurst School in detail
Falconhurst School in its own words
In its own words: "Thank you for showing an interest in our school. I am pleased to offer you this welcome as a brief guide to the work and aims of the school. I hope it will capture the atmosphere of our school which is open, friendly and purposeful."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Falconhurst School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% 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 68% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Falconhurst School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Falconhurst School as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 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 Falconhurst School are The Willows School and Early Years Centre (0.4 miles, Good); Jubilee Wood Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 72% maths); Orchard Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 64% reading, 60% maths); and Oldbrook First School and Nursery (0.7 miles, Good).
Falconhurst School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
The Willows School and Early Years CentreJubilee Wood Primary SchoolOrchard AcademyOldbrook First School and Nursery
Who goes there
43.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 44.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (32%), Black (23%) and Asian (12%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Milton Keynes Central Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Eaglestone Local Centre (sw-bound), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 405 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Milton Keynes (156), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Falconhurst School issued 4 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Falconhurst School are The Milton Keynes Academy (0.6 miles), St Paul's Catholic School (0.7 miles), Oakgrove School (1.4 miles) and Kents Hill Park all-through school (1.5 miles).
The Milton Keynes AcademySt Paul's Catholic SchoolOakgrove SchoolKents Hill Park all-through school
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; 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 · 5 years agoThis judgement is from September 2016, 10 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 Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
43.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 64% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 64% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Falconhurst School
Before and after school care
Falconhurst 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
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Falconhurst School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Falconhurst 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
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 20 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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 Falconhurst School
Will you get a place at Falconhurst School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Falconhurst School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Falconhurst School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Falconhurst School.
- Milton Keynes publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Falconhurst School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Falconhurst School for 2014 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.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
268 pupils
367 places
99 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
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
42
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
20.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
268
Total Pupils
142
Boys
126
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
16.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,992
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,260
Per pupil
£1900k
Total funding
£188k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
13.5%
Persistent absence
259
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
Questions parents ask about Falconhurst School
What are SATs results like at Falconhurst School?
Of the pupils at Falconhurst School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Falconhurst School's Ofsted rating?
Falconhurst School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2021, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Falconhurst School?
No fixed boundary. When Falconhurst 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 Falconhurst School?
Falconhurst School was not full in 2025: it ran at 73% of its 367 places.
How big are the classes at Falconhurst School?
Classes at Falconhurst School average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Falconhurst School?
Falconhurst School has around 268 pupils on roll. 44% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Falconhurst School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Falconhurst School in 2024/25. 13.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Falconhurst School?
Apply through Milton Keynes's coordinated admissions process, naming Falconhurst 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 Falconhurst School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Falconhurst 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.
How many road collisions happen near Falconhurst School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 20 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Falconhurst School?
Falconhurst School is at High Trees, Chaffron Way, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5AX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)