Long Meadow School, Milton Keynes
Long Meadow School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Milton Keynes. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 26th-highest of the 60 schools in Milton Keynes with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Long Meadow School in detail
Long Meadow School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is both a privilege and a pleasure to welcome you to Long Meadow School, where children are at the very centre of everything that we do - aspiring to provide the very best for every child. At the heart of our school are strong relationships."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Long Meadow School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% 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 77% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Long Meadow School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Long Meadow School as their first choice and 103 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Long Meadow School are Oxley Park Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 74% reading, 75% maths); Caroline Haslett Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 88% maths); Howe Park School (0.9 miles, Good); and Emerson Valley School (0.9 miles).
Long Meadow School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Oxley Park AcademyCaroline Haslett Primary SchoolHowe Park SchoolEmerson Valley School
Who goes there
39.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (45%), Asian (13%) and Black (13%).
In 2026, 76 pupils (21.2%) received SEN support and 8 (2.2%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Milton Keynes Central Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oxley Park Roundabout East (ne-bound), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Long Meadow School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Long Meadow School issued 17 suspensions, 4.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Long Meadow School are Shenley Brook End School (0.3 miles), Oakhill Secure Training Centre (0.8 miles), The Hazeley Academy (1 mile) and Denbigh School (1 mile).
Shenley Brook End SchoolOakhill Secure Training CentreThe Hazeley AcademyDenbigh School
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; 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 72% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
17.5
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
13
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Long Meadow School
Newsletter 2 - 21.09.26
21 Sep 2026
Newsletter 1 - 04.09.26
4 Sep 2026
Newsletters - 10.07.26 - 38
10 Jul 2026
Newsletters - 03.07.26 - 37
3 Jul 2026
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Social & online
Keep up with Long Meadow School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Long Meadow School.
- Rising Stars Wrap-Around ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Theatretrain Milton Keynes460m away · Not yet graded
- Premier Care - Oxley (SW)500m away · Not yet graded
- Premier Care - Oxley (OP)710m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Long Meadow School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Long Meadow 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 11 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Long Meadow School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
377 pupils
420 places
43 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
76
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
23.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
358
Total Pupils
188
Boys
170
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,101
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,169
Per pupil
£2128k
Total funding
£70k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
5.8%
Persistent absence
345
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
Questions parents ask about Long Meadow School
What are SATs results like at Long Meadow School?
Of the pupils at Long Meadow School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Long Meadow School's Ofsted rating?
Long Meadow School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Long Meadow School?
No fixed boundary. When Long Meadow 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 Long Meadow School?
Long Meadow School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Long Meadow School?
Classes at Long Meadow School average 27.5 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Long Meadow School?
Long Meadow School has around 358 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Long Meadow School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Long Meadow School in 2024/25. 5.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Long Meadow School?
Apply through Milton Keynes's coordinated admissions process, naming Long Meadow 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 Long Meadow School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Rising Stars Wrap-Around Club (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more 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 Long Meadow School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 11 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Long Meadow School?
Long Meadow School is at Garthwaite Crescent, Shenley Brook End, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 7XX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)