Wyvern School, Milton Keynes
Wyvern School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Milton Keynes. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. It was 72% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Wyvern School in detail
Wyvern School in its own words
In its own words: "Wyvern is going from strength to strength - even Ofsted said so! Our school is ‘good’ with highly effective teaching and we are rightfully proud of what we have achieved."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Wyvern School
For September 2026 entry, 72 families put Wyvern School as their first choice and 113 named it as one of their preferences, for 73 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 Wyvern School are Bushfield School (0.4 miles, Good, 92% reading, 91% maths); Greenleys Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 64% maths); Greenleys First School (0.5 miles, Good); and St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 85% maths).
Bushfield SchoolGreenleys Junior SchoolGreenleys First SchoolSt Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
29.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (42%), Asian (26%) and Mixed (13%).
In 2026, 30 pupils (8.6%) received SEN support and 8 (2.3%) 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.
Staffing
Wyvern School had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wolverton Rail Station, about 930 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Aylesbury Street (adjacent), 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wyvern School issued 21 suspensions, 6.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: 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); 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2019, 7 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?
Wyvern School's 'three rings' values are at the core of every aspect of school life. These values are well known by pupils, and they proudly show them as they learn together and strive for success. The school has high standards for how pupils will behave and work. Pupils keenly focus on meeting the high expectations that adults have of what everyone can learn and achieve. Consequently, pupils are motivated and happy learners. They behave with high levels of respect for others and feel safe and well supported.
The environment during break and lunchtimes is delightful. Staff integrate with pupils well and build positive and trusting relationships with them. The playground is well resourced with a range of equipment and a reading corner. Pupils share and play together extremely well.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The curriculum is highly ambitious and well sequenced. The school has identified precisely what they want pupils to learn to help pupils confidently build their knowledge from Nursery to the end of Year 2. In early years, leaders and staff have also carefully considered what children need to know and do. Consequently, in Nursery and Reception, children build secure foundation knowledge in mathematics and phonics and are ready for learning in Year 1.
Staff know the subjects that they teach well. They are provided with expertly designed lesson activities and resources. The design of lessons helps pupils remember prior learning and build on it successfully. The school continues to embed the changes it has made to the curriculum. As a result of this, while most teaching is effective, in some lessons it does not help pupils to learn as much as they could.
From Ofsted's June 2024 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 May 2019 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
21.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.8
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wyvern School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wyvern School.
- Tree Top Childcare WolvertonAt the school · Not yet graded
- Premier - WyvernAt the school · Not yet graded
- Premier Camps - Bushfield580m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wyvern School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wyvern 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
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 13 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
253 pupils
350 places
97 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
10.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
350
Total Pupils
187
Boys
163
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
17.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,608
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,493
Per pupil
£1623k
Total funding
£94k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.2%
Overall absence
26.5%
Persistent absence
181
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
Wyvern School
Questions parents ask about Wyvern School
What is Wyvern School's Ofsted rating?
Wyvern School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Wyvern School?
No fixed boundary. When Wyvern 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 Wyvern School?
Wyvern School was not full in 2025: it ran at 72% of its 350 places.
How big are the classes at Wyvern School?
Classes at Wyvern School average 23.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wyvern School?
Wyvern School has around 350 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wyvern School?
7.2% of sessions were missed at Wyvern School in 2024/25. 26.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wyvern School?
Apply through Milton Keynes's coordinated admissions process, naming Wyvern 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 Wyvern School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Tree Top Childcare Wolverton (registered, not yet graded) and Premier - Wyvern (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Wyvern School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 13 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 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 Wyvern School?
Wyvern School is at Aylesbury Street, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK12 5HU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)