Oldbrook First School and Nursery, Milton Keynes
Oldbrook First School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Milton Keynes. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. It was 97% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Milton Keynes (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Oldbrook First School and Nursery in detail
Oldbrook First School and Nursery in its own words
In its own words: "At Oldbrook First School and Nursery, we recognise the importance of regular school attendance and believe that children can only learn effectively if they attend school regularly. It is also vitally important that children arrive and leave school on time. Education provides a means of enhancement for all young people."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care until 5:15pm.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Oldbrook First School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Oldbrook First School and Nursery as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 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 Oldbrook First School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Oldbrook First School and Nursery are Jubilee Wood Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 72% maths); Falconhurst School (0.7 miles, Good, 91% reading, 71% maths); The Willows School and Early Years Centre (0.8 miles, Good); and Orchard Academy (1 mile, Good, 64% reading, 60% maths).
Jubilee Wood Primary SchoolFalconhurst SchoolThe Willows School and Early Years CentreOrchard Academy
Who goes there
54.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (41%), White British (19%) and Black (11%).
In 2026, 39 pupils (21.5%) received SEN support and 4 (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 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Cricketers (outside), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 680 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Milton Keynes (156), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Oldbrook First School and Nursery recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Oldbrook First School and Nursery are The Milton Keynes Academy (0.3 miles), St Paul's Catholic School (0.4 miles) and Denbigh School (1.5 miles).
The Milton Keynes AcademySt Paul's Catholic SchoolDenbigh 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); 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 November 2012, 13 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's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The school's vision, 'together we make a difference', comes to life through its inclusive and welcoming culture. Pupils feel special, valued and safe as soon as they join the school. They know and understand the school's values and take great pride in earning golden stickers when they work hard, play fairly and show kindness towards each other. Parents and carers appreciate that staff care deeply for pupils and that they provide enjoyable opportunities to engage pupils in their learning.
At Oldbrook, leaders successfully combine their high academic aspirations for every child with strength of care, nurture and love. Leaders know every pupil well. They have built positive and trusting relationships which enable staff to provide effective support for pupils. This includes help for pupils who may find managing their behaviour more difficult.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The curriculum is ambitious across all subjects. From Nursery to Year 2, leaders have ensured that, in most subjects, the essential knowledge that pupils should learn throughout the school is clearly set out. However, in a few subjects, leaders are yet to finalise their curriculum thinking about the important content that needs to be taught. Leaders prioritise giving pupils a varied and exciting educational experience that lays firm foundations for lifelong learning. Consequently, pupils love coming to school.
Leaders have made the teaching of reading a top priority. Staff are well trained in delivering the systematic phonics programme. Skilled staff make sure that pupils get off to a strong start from the Nursery Year onwards. The carefully chosen approach and delivery of the phonics curriculum captivates pupils and inspires them to learn. Staff give pupils books to read that are precisely matched to their reading ability. Any who fall behind get extra help to catch up quickly. This enables all pupils to become confident and fluent readers. Staff read to pupils regularly. They skilfully voice different characters and convey mystery, drama and excitement through their retelling of stories. Staff's passion for reading is infectious. Pupils love to listen to stories in school and are keen to be able to read more books independently.
From Ofsted's July 2023 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
31.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.8
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Oldbrook First School and Nursery
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Oldbrook First School and Nursery, with their latest published grades:
- Ducklings Limited - Pre-school, 0.2 milesOfsted, 14 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Central Milton Keynes - Day nursery, 0.2 milesOfsted, 27 May 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Tiny Steps Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.2 milesOfsted, 6 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Milton Keynes Oldbrook - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted, 13 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Milton Keynes Hospital - Day nursery, 0.7 milesOfsted, 28 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Oldbrook First School and Nursery 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
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 17 slight.
6 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Oldbrook First School and Nursery
Will you get a place at Oldbrook First School and Nursery?
For 2026 entry it had 32 first choices for 35 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
174 pupils
180 places
6 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Central Primary planning area (Milton Keynes) will have 759 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
23.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
181
Total Pupils
96
Boys
85
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
18.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,368
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,463
Per pupil
£1257k
Total funding
£82k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
20.8%
Persistent absence
130
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
Oldbrook First School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about Oldbrook First School and Nursery
What is Oldbrook First School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Oldbrook First School and Nursery's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in November 2012, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Oldbrook First School and Nursery?
Oldbrook First School and Nursery was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Oldbrook First School and Nursery?
Classes at Oldbrook First School and Nursery average 21.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Oldbrook First School and Nursery?
Oldbrook First School and Nursery has around 181 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Oldbrook First School and Nursery?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Oldbrook First School and Nursery in 2024/25. 20.8% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near Oldbrook First School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 17 slight. 6 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 Oldbrook First School and Nursery?
Oldbrook First School and Nursery is at Illingworth Place, Oldbrook, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 2NH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)