Education in Milton Keynes
Unitary authorityThe north of the South East. 308,866 people in 309 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Milton Keynes, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
Milton Keynes had 123 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only123
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Milton Keynes had 123 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Milton Keynes. The map shows each one.
Schools in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes has 123 open schools: 2 nursery, 89 primary, 13 secondary, 3 all-through, 10 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 4 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 6
- Good
- 34
- Requires improvement
- 1
- Inadequate
- 0
41 of the 111 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between December 2019 and July 2024.
7 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
17 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Milton Keynes
6 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Brooklands Farm Primary School (June 2022), Newton Blossomville Church of England School (November 2023), Olney Infant Academy (June 2022), Russell Street School (September 2023), Two Mile Ash School (February 2024), Watling Academy (May 2023).
Nursery (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowles Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 84 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Moorlands Centre Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 4 | 25 | School remains Good, January 2024 |
Primary (89)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeys Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 298 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Ashbrook School | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 169 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Barleyhurst Park Primary | Community school | 4 to 11 | 198 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Bishop Parker Catholic School | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 11 | 202 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 100 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Bradwell Village School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 200 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Brooklands Farm Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 1,320 | Outstanding (overall), June 2022, before the school changed |
| Brooksward School | Academy converter | 0 to 11 | 311 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Broughton Fields Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | School remains Good, October 2022 | |
| Bushfield School | Foundation school | 7 to 11 | 380 | Good (overall), March 2022 |
| Caroline Haslett Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 417 | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Castlethorpe First School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 39 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Cedars Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 235 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Chestnuts Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 400 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 212 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Cold Harbour Church of England School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | Good (overall), February 2024, before the school changed | |
| Downs Barn School | Community school | 2 to 7 | 96 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Drayton Park School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 332 | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Emerson Valley School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 449 | Good (overall), October 2022, before the school changed |
| Fairfields Primary School | Free schools | 2 to 11 | 603 | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Falconhurst School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 268 | School remains Good, November 2021 |
| Germander Park School | Foundation school | 2 to 7 | 110 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Giffard Park Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 265 | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Giles Brook Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 432 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Glastonbury Thorn School | Foundation school | 4 to 7 | 136 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Great Linford Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 302 | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Green Park School | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 289 | School remains Good, January 2024 |
| Greenleys First School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 92 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Greenleys Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 193 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Hanslope Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 276 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Haversham Village School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 154 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Heelands School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 71 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Heronsgate School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 334 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Heronshaw School | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 161 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Heronshill School and Nursery | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 74 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Holmwood School | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 201 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 2024 |
| Holne Chase Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 204 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Howe Park School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 107 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Jubilee Wood Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 508 | Good (overall), February 2022 |
| Knowles Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 356 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Langland Community School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 172 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Lavendon School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 152 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Lift Charles Warren | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 182 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Long Meadow School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 358 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Loughton Manor First School | Community school | 2 to 7 | 206 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Loughton School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 466 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Merebrook Infant School | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 129 | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Middleton Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 629 | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 |
| Monkston Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 418 | School remains Good, November 2021 |
| Moorland Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 194 | Requires improvement (overall), December 2023 |
| New Bradwell Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 583 | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| New Chapter Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 231 | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Newton Blossomville Church of England School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 7 | 7 | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Newton Leys Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 643 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| North Crawley CofE School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 7 | 28 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Oldbrook First School and Nursery | Community school | 2 to 7 | 181 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Olney Infant Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 249 | Outstanding (overall), June 2022 |
| Olney Middle School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 349 | Improved significantly, April 2025 |
| Orchard Academy | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 294 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Oxley Park Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 695 | Good (overall), April 2022 |
| Pepper Hill School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 136 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Portfields Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, April 2023 | |
| Priory Common School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 61 | Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), December 2019 |
| Priory Rise School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 674 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Rickley Park Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 447 | School remains Good, May 2022 |
| Russell Street School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 192 | Outstanding (overall), September 2023 |
| Shepherdswell Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 108 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Sherington Church of England School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 7 | 21 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Southwood School | Foundation school | 7 to 11 | 170 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 386 | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| St Mary and St Giles Church of England School | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 350 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 357 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 489 | Good (overall), June 2024, before the school changed |
| St Monica's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 381 | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, June 2024 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 11 | 201 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Stanton School | Foundation school | 7 to 11 | 305 | School remains Outstanding, December 2021 |
| Stoke Goldington Church of England School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 7 | 15 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Summerfield School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 323 | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| The Premier Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 613 | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| The Willows School and Early Years Centre | Community school | 0 to 7 | 174 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Tickford Park Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 314 | Good (overall), October 2021, before the school changed |
| Two Mile Ash School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 649 | Outstanding (overall), February 2024 |
| Water Hall Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 182 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Watling Primary School | Free schools | 3 to 11 | 327 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Wavendon Gate School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 403 | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Whitehouse Primary School | Free schools | 2 to 11 | 672 | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Willen Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 278 | Good (overall), May 2023, before the school changed |
| Wood End Infant & Pre-School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 63 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wyvern School | Foundation school | 2 to 7 | 350 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
Secondary (13)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklands Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Denbigh School | Academy converter | 11 to 19 | 1,778 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| E-Act Ousedale School | Academy converter | 11 to 19 | 2,239 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Lift Sir Herbert Leon | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 589 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Lord Grey Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 19 | 1,446 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Shenley Brook End School | Academy converter | 11 to 19 | 1,845 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| St Paul's Catholic School | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 19 | 1,890 | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Stantonbury School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 19 | 1,409 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met, special measures |
| The Hazeley Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 19 | 1,594 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| The Milton Keynes Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 923 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| The Radcliffe School | Foundation school | 11 to 19 | 1,192 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Walton High | Academy converter | 11 to 19 | 2,969 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Watling Academy | Free schools | 11 to 18 | 1,767 | Outstanding (overall), May 2023 |
All-through (3)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glebe Farm School | Free schools | 2 to 16 | 1,188 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Kents Hill Park all-through school | Free schools | 3 to 16 | 1,056 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Oakgrove School | Academy converter | 3 to 19 | 2,527 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
Special (10)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambian Bletchley Park School | Other independent special school | 7 to 19 | 56 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| KWS Milton Keynes | Other independent special school | 11 to 18 | 6 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Redwood Park School | Other independent special school | 7 to 19 | 37 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Romans Field School | Community special school | 5 to 16 | 95 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Slated Row School | Community special school | 4 to 19 | 232 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Stephenson Academy | Academy special sponsor led | 9 to 16 | 120 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| The Redway School | Community special school | 2 to 19 | 186 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| The Woodlands School | Community special school | 4 to 19 | 239 | School remains Good, May 2022 |
| White Spire School | Community special school | 4 to 19 | 170 | School remains Outstanding, July 2024 |
| Willow Park School | Other independent special school | 9 to 16 | 40 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Sixth form and further education (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes College | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (4)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baytul Ilm Secondary School | Other independent school | 11 to 16 | 82 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Broughton Manor Preparatory School | Other independent school | 0 to 11 | 237 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Milton Keynes Preparatory School | Other independent school | 0 to 11 | 362 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Webber Independent School | Other independent school | 0 to 16 | 271 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Academy, All-through Alternative Provision | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | 4 to 19 | 31 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.