Lift Charles Warren, Milton Keynes
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Charles Warren Academy excels at helping every child flourish through an ambitious curriculum and outstanding personal development opportunities. The school is particularly strong in early reading and supporting pupils with additional needs, with expert staff who know each child well. Pupils develop excellent attitudes to learning in a calm, purposeful environment where they feel cared for and challenged.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional personal development offer with a '50 things to do' curriculum that prepares pupils well for life beyond school
- Expert early years provision with highly effective phonics teaching and daily reading progress checks
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, including rapid identification of needs and precise, well-trained staff
- Calm, purposeful environment with consistently applied behaviour management and positive staff-pupil relationships
- Well-sequenced, ambitious curriculum that is carefully matched to pupils' needs
Areas for Improvement
- Some foundation subject areas still being refined - teachers need better subject knowledge and strategies to check pupils' understanding in these areas
- Need to implement more effective activities to help pupils build knowledge over time in non-core subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with school leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Eco-warriors, reading champions, school councillors, '50 things to do' activities including presenting to an audience and visiting libraries
Charles Warren Academy is a primary school in Milton Keynes where pupils embody the school's values of being big-hearted, brave, and discovering what is possible. The school provides an ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum with outstanding personal development opportunities.
At a Glance
59.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
15 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 70%. Maths has declined from 70% to 57%. Writing has declined from 83% to 70%.
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
22.7
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
182 pupils
210 capacity
28 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Milton Keynes
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Milton Keynes
Admissions Demand - Milton Keynes
Places available
4,135
Applications
3,410
Got 1st preference
93.0%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across Milton Keynes (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6338%
Overall absence
10.98901%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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