Glebe Farm School, Milton Keynes
Glebe Farm School is an all-through school for pupils aged 2 to 16 in Milton Keynes, part of Inspiring Futures Through Learning. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 36th-highest of the 60 schools in Milton Keynes with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 56% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Milton Keynes (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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
Glebe Farm School in detail
Glebe Farm School in its own words
In its own words: "Glebe Farm School is an authentic and inclusive all-through school providing exceptional early years, primary and secondary education from September 2022."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Glebe Farm school, a member of the Inspiring Futures through Learning Multi Academy Trust. I would like to introduce myself as the Headteacher of Glebe Farm School and take this opportunity to extend a very warm welcome to all parents, prospective parents, friends, and families."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £5.85 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Glebe Farm School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 78% in Milton Keynes and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Glebe Farm School
For September 2026 entry, 172 families put Glebe Farm School as their first choice and 477 named it as one of their preferences, for 124 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 57 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Glebe Farm School are Brooklands Academy (1.1 miles); Walton High (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44); Fulbrook School (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 43.2); and Kents Hill Park all-through school (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.5).
Brooklands AcademyWalton HighFulbrook SchoolKents Hill Park all-through school
The trust
Glebe Farm School is one of 22 schools run by Inspiring Futures Through Learning, an academy trust.
What parents say
124 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Glebe Farm School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 76% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (76%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 139 pupils (11.7%) received SEN support and 36 (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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Woburn Sands Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Glebe Farm School, 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 61 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Milton Keynes (156).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Glebe Farm School issued 42 suspensions, 4.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Glebe Farm School are St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary (0.7 miles), Wavendon Gate School (1 mile), Swallowfield Primary (1.1 miles) and Monkston Primary School (1.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St Mary's Wavendon CofE PrimaryWavendon Gate SchoolSwallowfield PrimaryMonkston Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Milton Keynes published that the last place for 2023 entry went to a family 5.009 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Glebe Farm School creates a welcoming 'family' environment where pupils quickly settle and thrive. Teachers have a deep understanding of how children learn and check progress carefully before moving forward, so all pupils - including those with additional needs - achieve highly. The school's focus on effort and achievement means children are motivated to do their very best.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary behaviour and positive relationships between staff and pupils throughout the school
- Exemplary curriculum that clearly identifies what pupils need to know and helps them build knowledge progressively
- Dedicated support for pupils with SEND, allowing them to work alongside peers and develop independence
- Expert teaching of early reading with tailored support for pupils at all levels
- Strong ABC values (ambition, belonging, creativity) woven through all year groups with many opportunities for enrichment
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Glebe Farm School is a rapidly growing all-through academy that opened in 2022, serving pupils aged 3 to 16. The school has achieved Outstanding grades across all key inspection areas, with pupils described as immensely proud and eager to attend.
At a Glance
21.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
124 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
42
Suspensions
4.63%
Suspension rate
25 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 907 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby all-through schools
Latest from Glebe Farm School
School Newsletter - 11th September 2026
23 Sep 2026
School Newsletter - 18th September 2026
23 Sep 2026
School Newsletter - 17th July 2026
17 Jul 2026
School Newsletter - 10th July 2026
10 Jul 2026
School Newsletter - 03rd July 2026
3 Jul 2026
School Newsletter - 26th June 2026
26 Jun 2026
From Glebe Farm School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Glebe Farm School.
- Kidz Zone Club - Glebe FarmAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Glebe Farm School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Glebe Farm 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
56%
Available places
859 pupils
1,530 places
671 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
3,905
Applications
3,768
Got 1st preference
82.2%
Got preferred school
96.9%
All secondary applications across Milton Keynes council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
139
SEN Support
36
EHC Plans
14.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,188
Total Pupils
609
Boys
579
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
63
Teachers
18.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,419
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,037
Per pupil
£7690k
Total funding
£230k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
13.9%
Persistent absence
785
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Glebe Farm School
What are SATs results like at Glebe Farm School?
Of the pupils at Glebe Farm School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
How close to Glebe Farm School do you need to live?
Milton Keynes published for September 2023 entry that the last place offered at Glebe Farm School on distance went to a family 5.009 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Glebe Farm School?
Glebe Farm School was not full in 2025: it ran at 56% of its 1530 places.
How big are the classes at Glebe Farm School?
Classes at Glebe Farm School average 27.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Glebe Farm School?
Glebe Farm School has around 1188 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Glebe Farm School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Glebe Farm School in 2024/25. 13.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Glebe Farm School?
Apply through Milton Keynes's coordinated admissions process, naming Glebe Farm School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Glebe Farm School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Kidz Zone Club - Glebe Farm (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Glebe Farm School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 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 Glebe Farm School?
Glebe Farm School is at Burney Drive, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK17 8XY.
Sources: Milton Keynes admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)