Greenleys Junior School, Milton Keynes

In its own words: "My name is Vicki Thurstance, and I am incredibly proud to have been Head of School at Greenleys Junior since September 2018. Greenleys Junior is a truly special place, where our amazing children are at the heart of everything we do. Our carefully designed and sequenced G.I.V.E.R.S."

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Greenleys Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% 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 58% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

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).

The nearest other state primary schools to Greenleys Junior School are Greenleys First School (0.1 miles, Good); Wyvern School (0.4 miles, Good); St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 85% maths); and Bushfield School (0.5 miles, Good, 92% reading, 91% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Greenleys Junior School.

60.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 35.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (37%), Asian (24%) and Black (15%).

In 2026, 43 pupils (22.3%) received SEN support and 5 (2.6%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

Greenleys Junior School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Wolverton Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Greenleys Lane (southbound), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Greenleys Junior School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Greenleys Junior School issued 38 suspensions, 17.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Greenleys Junior School are The Radcliffe School (0.4 miles) and Watling Academy (1.5 miles).