Wavendon Gate School, Milton Keynes
Wavendon Gate 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 May 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 42nd-highest of the 60 schools in Milton Keynes with published results, and 8,618th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- 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
Wavendon Gate School in detail
Wavendon Gate School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 10.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Milton Keynes
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Wavendon Gate School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% 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 (80% in reading, 73% in maths).
Getting a place at Wavendon Gate School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Wavendon Gate School as their first choice and 131 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 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 Wavendon Gate School are Heronshaw School (0.7 miles, Good); Heronsgate School (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 76% maths); Heronshill School and Nursery (0.8 miles, Good); and Monkston Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 77% maths).
Wavendon Gate School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Heronshaw SchoolHeronsgate SchoolHeronshill School and NurseryMonkston Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 24 pupils (6%) received SEN support and 6 (1.5%) 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 Woburn Sands Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Byrd Crescent (n-bound), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 87 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Milton Keynes (156).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wavendon Gate School issued 10 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wavendon Gate School are Walton High (0.3 miles), Glebe Farm School (1 mile), Kents Hill Park all-through school (1.2 miles) and Fulbrook School (1.5 miles).
Walton HighGlebe Farm SchoolKents Hill Park all-through schoolFulbrook School
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; 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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
28.8%
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 80% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 87% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
12
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wavendon Gate School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wavendon Gate School.
- Rising Stars Wrap Around ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wavendon Gate School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wavendon Gate 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Wavendon Gate School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
413 pupils
420 places
7 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
7.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
403
Total Pupils
198
Boys
205
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,201
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,239
Per pupil
£2377k
Total funding
£161k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
7.5%
Persistent absence
372
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
Questions parents ask about Wavendon Gate School
What are SATs results like at Wavendon Gate School?
Of the pupils at Wavendon Gate School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Wavendon Gate School's Ofsted rating?
Wavendon Gate School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2022.
What is the catchment area for Wavendon Gate School?
No fixed boundary. When Wavendon Gate 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 Wavendon Gate School?
Wavendon Gate School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Wavendon Gate School?
Classes at Wavendon Gate School average 28.9 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Wavendon Gate School?
Wavendon Gate School has around 403 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wavendon Gate School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Wavendon Gate School in 2024/25. 7.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wavendon Gate School?
Apply through Milton Keynes's coordinated admissions process, naming Wavendon Gate 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 Wavendon Gate School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Rising Stars Wrap Around Club (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 Wavendon Gate School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Wavendon Gate School?
Wavendon Gate School is at Gregories Drive, Wavendon Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK7 7HL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)