Moorlands Centre Nursery School, Milton Keynes
Moorlands Centre Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 4 in Milton Keynes. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2024 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Moorlands Centre Nursery School in detail
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 60% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (44%), White British (28%) and Mixed (12%).
In 2026, 9 pupils (36%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Fenny Stratford Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dodkin (nw-bound), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Moorlands Centre Nursery 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 323 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Milton Keynes (156), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 2014, 12 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 June 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby nursery school
Social & online
Keep up with Moorlands Centre Nursery School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Moorlands Centre Nursery 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
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 22 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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
Capacity & Demand
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
3,905
Applications
3,768
Got 1st preference
82.2%
Got preferred school
96.9%
All secondary applications across Milton Keynes council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
36.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
25
Total Pupils
15
Boys
10
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
2
Teachers
12.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Moorlands Centre Nursery School
What is Moorlands Centre Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Moorlands Centre Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Moorlands Centre Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Moorlands Centre Nursery School is oversubscribed, Milton Keynes allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Moorlands Centre Nursery School?
Moorlands Centre Nursery School has around 25 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Moorlands Centre Nursery School?
Apply through Milton Keynes's coordinated admissions process, naming Moorlands Centre Nursery School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Moorlands Centre Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 22 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Moorlands Centre Nursery School?
Moorlands Centre Nursery School is at Dodkin, Beanhill Local Centre, Unit 6, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 4LP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)