Howe Park School, Milton Keynes
Howe Park School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Milton Keynes. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. It was 76% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Howe Park School in detail
Howe Park School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £5 per day.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Howe Park School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Howe Park School as their first choice and 88 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Howe Park School are Emerson Valley School (0.3 miles); Merebrook Infant School (0.5 miles); Giles Brook Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 86% reading, 90% maths); and Caroline Haslett Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 88% maths).
Emerson Valley SchoolMerebrook Infant SchoolGiles Brook Primary SchoolCaroline Haslett Primary School
Who goes there
15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 28% 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 (14%) and Black (11%).
In 2026, 20 pupils (18.7%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Howe Park School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 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 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bowland Drive (se-bound), 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Howe Park School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Howe Park School are Shenley Brook End School (0.6 miles), Lord Grey Academy (1.2 miles) and Oakhill Secure Training Centre (1.7 miles).
Shenley Brook End SchoolLord Grey AcademyOakhill Secure Training Centre
Sources: 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); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
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 October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
15.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
17.8
Avg class size
17.8
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Howe Park School
Howe Park News 02/10/26
2 Oct 2026
Howe Park News 25/09/26
25 Sep 2026
Howe Park News 18/09/26
18 Sep 2026
Howe Park News 11/09/26
11 Sep 2026
Howe Park News 08/09/26
8 Sep 2026
From Howe Park School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Keep up with Howe Park School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Howe Park School.
- Tree Top Childcare 1850m away · Not yet graded
- Theatretrain Milton Keynes980m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Howe Park School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Howe Park 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
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.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were 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 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 Howe Park School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
140 pupils
184 places
44 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
18.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
107
Total Pupils
43
Boys
64
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
8.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,615
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,934
Per pupil
£975k
Total funding
£42k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
12.0%
Persistent absence
117
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
Howe Park School
Questions parents ask about Howe Park School
What is Howe Park School's Ofsted rating?
Howe Park School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Howe Park School?
No fixed boundary. When Howe Park 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 Howe Park School?
Howe Park School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 184 places.
How big are the classes at Howe Park School?
Classes at Howe Park School average 17.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Howe Park School?
Howe Park School has around 107 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Howe Park School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Howe Park School in 2024/25. 12% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Howe Park School?
Apply through Milton Keynes's coordinated admissions process, naming Howe Park 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 Howe Park School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Howe Park School: Tree Top Childcare 1 (850m away, registered, not yet graded) and Theatretrain Milton Keynes (980m away, 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 Howe Park 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. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were 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 Milton Keynes is 8 (the median across 125 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Howe Park School?
Howe Park School is at Bowland Drive, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK4 2SH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)