Summerfield School, Milton Keynes
Summerfield 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 February 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 38th-highest of the 60 schools in Milton Keynes with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Summerfield School in detail
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Summerfield School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 78% in Milton Keynes and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 85% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Summerfield School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Summerfield School as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 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 Summerfield School are Heelands School (0.5 miles, Good); Germander Park School (0.5 miles, Good); Bradwell Village School (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 73% maths); and Priory Common School (0.6 miles, Good).
Heelands SchoolGermander Park SchoolBradwell Village SchoolPriory Common School
Who goes there
49.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (26%), White British (25%) and Black (21%).
Staffing
Summerfield School had 23 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Milton Keynes Central Rail Station, about 1170 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Countryman PH (ne-bound), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Summerfield School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 558 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
In 2024/25, Summerfield School issued 12 suspensions, 3.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Summerfield School are Stantonbury School (1.1 miles), The Milton Keynes Academy (1.5 miles) and Denbigh School (1.6 miles).
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; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from February 2013, 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 Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
32.8%
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 declined from 85% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.1
Avg class size
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Summerfield School
Before and after school care
Summerfield School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Milton Keynes
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Summerfield School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Summerfield 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
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 14 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Summerfield School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
340 pupils
364 places
24 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
68
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
24.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
323
Total Pupils
168
Boys
155
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
14.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,817
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,924
Per pupil
£2236k
Total funding
£148k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
11.5%
Persistent absence
323
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
Summerfield School
Questions parents ask about Summerfield School
What are SATs results like at Summerfield School?
Of the pupils at Summerfield School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Summerfield School's Ofsted rating?
Summerfield School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Summerfield School?
No fixed boundary. When Summerfield 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 Summerfield School?
Summerfield School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 364 places.
How big are the classes at Summerfield School?
Classes at Summerfield School average 21.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Summerfield School?
Summerfield School has around 323 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Summerfield School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Summerfield School in 2024/25. 11.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Summerfield School?
Apply through Milton Keynes's coordinated admissions process, naming Summerfield 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 Summerfield School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Summerfield School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Summerfield School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 14 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Summerfield School?
Summerfield School is at Downley Avenue, Bradwell Common, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK13 8PG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)