Merebrook Infant School, Milton Keynes
Merebrook Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Milton Keynes, part of 5 Dimensions Trust. It was 70% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Merebrook Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Merebrook Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Merebrook Infant School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Merebrook Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Merebrook Infant School are Emerson Valley School (0.2 miles); Caroline Haslett Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 88% maths); Howe Park School (0.5 miles, Good); and Barleyhurst Park Primary (0.8 miles, Good, 58% reading, 58% maths).
Emerson Valley SchoolCaroline Haslett Primary SchoolHowe Park SchoolBarleyhurst Park Primary
The trust
Merebrook Infant School is one of 7 schools run by 5 Dimensions Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
41.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (40%), Black (15%) and Asian (14%).
In 2026, 11 pupils (8.5%) received SEN support and 1 (0.8%) 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 Bletchley Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Furzton Local Centre (se-bound), 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Merebrook Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Merebrook Infant School are Shenley Brook End School (0.8 miles), Lord Grey Academy (1.1 miles), Denbigh School (1.4 miles) and St Paul's Catholic School (1.4 miles).
Shenley Brook End SchoolLord Grey AcademyDenbigh SchoolSt Paul's Catholic School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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
Merebrook Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as Merebrook Infant School (URN 131670), it was rated Good in April 2017.
At a Glance
20.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.5
Avg class size
21.5
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Merebrook Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Merebrook Infant School.
- Tree Top Childcare 1At the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Merebrook Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Merebrook Infant 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
3 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 Merebrook Infant School
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- Applications, first choices and offers at Merebrook Infant School for 2025 and 2026 entry.
- How many families in Milton Keynes got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
133 pupils
189 places
56 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
9.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
129
Total Pupils
65
Boys
64
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
21.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,110
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,227
Per pupil
£942k
Total funding
£42k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
20.9%
Persistent absence
115
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Merebrook Infant School
Questions parents ask about Merebrook Infant School
What is Merebrook Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Merebrook Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as Merebrook Infant School (URN 131670), it was rated Good in April 2017.
What is the catchment area for Merebrook Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Merebrook Infant 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 Merebrook Infant School?
Merebrook Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 70% of its 189 places.
How big are the classes at Merebrook Infant School?
Classes at Merebrook Infant School average 21.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Merebrook Infant School?
Merebrook Infant School has around 129 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Merebrook Infant School?
6.4% of sessions were missed at Merebrook Infant School in 2024/25. 20.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Merebrook Infant School?
Apply through Milton Keynes's coordinated admissions process, naming Merebrook Infant 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 Merebrook Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Tree Top Childcare 1 (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 Merebrook Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 3 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 Merebrook Infant School?
Merebrook Infant School is at Dulverton Drive, Furzton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK4 1EZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)