Whaddon CofE School, Milton Keynes

Ofsted's report card from its 21 April 2026 inspection grades Whaddon CofE School on 6 areas: 1 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "The importance of high attendance is consistently promoted so that most pupils attend school regularly."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils typically achieve well and make secure progress from their starting points."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that pupils study a broad and ambitious curriculum."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders are ambitious for all pupils to achieve highly."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders make decisions in the best interests of pupils."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders are ambitious in their pursuit to provide a broad curriculum for personal, social and health education (PSHE)."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers adjust learning tasks so they consistently support pupils to build knowledge securely and develop a deep understanding across subjects"; "Leaders should ensure staff maximise opportunities to check and address any gaps in understanding pupils may have so that they achieve well".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Whaddon Church of England School and Nursery is a small Buckinghamshire Voluntary Aided Church of England primary school for children aged 3-11 years. We are a happy and successful primary school, close to the border of Milton Keynes and we make good use of the facilities and experiences available to us, to deepen our learning and understanding."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 1.30pm and an open day on Thursday 7 January 2027 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Whaddon CofE School as their first choice and 11 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Whaddon CofE School are Priory Rise School (1.1 miles, 97% reading, 94% maths); Oxley Park Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 74% reading, 75% maths); Giles Brook Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 90% maths); and Long Meadow School (1.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths).

11.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%), Asian (9%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 18 pupils (40%) received SEN support and 3 (6.7%) 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 autism.

Whaddon CofE School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 8 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Milton Keynes Central Rail Station, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (adjacent), 40 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 20 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, theft from the person and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44).

Whaddon CofE School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Whaddon CofE School are Oakhill Secure Training Centre (1.4 miles), The Hazeley Academy (1.6 miles) and Shenley Brook End School (1.6 miles).