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Giles Brook Primary School, Milton Keynes

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Giles Brook Primary 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 April 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 60 schools in Milton Keynes with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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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

Giles Brook Primary School in detail

Giles Brook Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "It is our aim that Giles Brook is the central point of our community. Our children always come first and we want to motivate and equip them with the tools to develop into responsible individuals of the future. We endeavour to inspire confidence in all of our children so that there is no challenge they fear."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Giles Brook School provides a safe, nurturing environment where children can flourish to become assured and independent young people, who thrive on challenge, and are motivated to learn. We see ourselves at the heart of the community with a terrific team of staff and governors who really do their utmost in the best interests of the children."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include choir, guitar, chess, coding, STEM, gardening, art and book club.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Giles Brook Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% 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 85% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Giles Brook Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Giles Brook Primary School as their first choice and 126 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Giles Brook Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Giles Brook Primary School are Priory Rise School (0.4 miles, 97% reading, 94% maths); Howe Park School (0.8 miles, Good); Emerson Valley School (1.2 miles); and Long Meadow School (1.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths).

Giles Brook Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

Priory Rise SchoolHowe Park SchoolEmerson Valley SchoolLong Meadow School

Who goes there

9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 35.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (46%), Asian (13%) and Black (9%).

In 2026, 49 pupils (11.3%) received SEN support and 10 (2.3%) 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.

Staffing

Giles Brook Primary School had 25 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 Bletchley Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holborn Crescent, 50 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 59 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Milton Keynes (156).

Suspensions and exclusions

Giles Brook Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

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

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 GIAS
Head:Miss Claire Britnell
Pupils:432
LA:Milton Keynes
Phone:01908507627
Address:Holborn Crescent, Milton Keynes, MK4 3GB
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2003

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 19 April 2023View full report
URN:134073
UKPRN:10071782
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Buckingham and Bletchley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Leadership & management.

At a Glance

9.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths+10ppWriting+8pp

Reading has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 80% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 80% to 88% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

28.5

Avg class size

26.6

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

11

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Giles Brook Primary School.

  • Sportzone AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Premier - Priory Rise610m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Holborn Crescent
46m · 1 min walk
Fife Court (adj)
260m · 4 min walk
Portishead Drive South (W-bound)
337m · 5 min walk
Priory Rise School (NE-bound)
515m · 8 min walk
Kingsmead Roundabout South
523m · 8 min walk

Free school transport

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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.

0 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.

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Your chances of a place at Giles Brook Primary School

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Giles Brook Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Milton Keynes got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

393 pupils

420 places

27 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Milton Keynes

Low pressure
New homes approved:10,949
Projected new pupils:2,737

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Milton Keynes

Across Milton Keynes council

Low demand council-wide0.76 applications per place

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(7)

19 April 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
14 January 2020

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.

7 June 2016

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

49

SEN Support

10

EHC Plans

13.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health16
Speech, Language & Communication14
Moderate Learning Difficulty13
Autistic Spectrum Disorder10
Other3
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
46.1%
Asian
12.9%
Black
9.3%
Mixed
9.1%
Chinese
8.1%
Other
2.3%
Unclassified
2.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals9.0%
English as Additional Language35.6%

432

Total Pupils

197

Boys

235

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

25

Teachers

17.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,604

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,122

Per pupil

£2137k

Total funding

£48k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£59,703
EAL funding£42,881
Lump sum£149,438

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.7%

Overall absence

4.5%

Persistent absence

357

Enrolments

Authorised2.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Persistent (10%+)4.5%
Severe (50%+)0.3%

Absence trend

3.1%
18/19
2.4%
20/21
5.6%
21/22
4.7%
22/23
4.3%
23/24
3.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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 Giles Brook Primary School

What are SATs results like at Giles Brook Primary School?

Of the pupils at Giles Brook Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.

What is Giles Brook Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Giles Brook Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2023.

What is the catchment area for Giles Brook Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Giles Brook 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 Giles Brook Primary School?

Giles Brook Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at Giles Brook Primary School?

Classes at Giles Brook Primary School average 28.5 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 Giles Brook Primary School?

Giles Brook Primary School has around 432 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Giles Brook Primary School?

3.7% of sessions were missed at Giles Brook Primary School in 2024/25. 4.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Giles Brook Primary School?

Apply through Milton Keynes's coordinated admissions process, naming Giles Brook 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 Giles Brook Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Sportzone Academy (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Giles Brook Primary 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. 0 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 Giles Brook Primary School?

Giles Brook Primary School is at Holborn Crescent, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK4 3GB.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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