Moorland Primary School, Milton Keynes

In its own words: "Welcome to Moorland Primary School and Nursery. My name is Sarah Jones, and I am incredibly proud to be the Executive Headteacher of Moorland Primary School. Moorland is a warm, vibrant and inclusive school where our children are at the heart of everything we do."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include swimming, multi-sports, choir, orchestra, guitar, Lego, cooking and sewing.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am.

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Moorland Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 78% in Milton Keynes and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (67% in reading, 67% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Moorland Primary School as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Moorland Primary School are New Chapter Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 52% maths); Langland Community School (0.4 miles, 88% reading, 75% maths); Lift Charles Warren (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 57% maths); and Abbeys Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 70% reading, 81% maths).

Moorland Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Moorland Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Campfire Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

53.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 27.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (54%), Black (16%) and Asian (15%).

In 2026, 48 pupils (24.7%) received SEN support and 7 (3.6%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Fenny Stratford Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dodkin (nw-bound), 130 metres away.

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

In August 2026, police recorded 329 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Milton Keynes (156), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Moorland Primary School issued 43 suspensions, 21.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Moorland Primary School are St Paul's Catholic School (0.9 miles) and The Milton Keynes Academy (0.9 miles).