The School Record

Published admissions and inspection figures for schools in England, from the DfE, Ofsted and local authorities.

Most sought-after schools in Milton Keynes

Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.

This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.

This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.

# School First preferences per place Newest intake Latest Ofsted
1 Middleton Primary School
Milton Keynes, primary
1.61 2025 School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
2 Caroline Haslett Primary School
MILTON KEYNES, primary
1.60 2025 Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
3 Oakgrove School
Milton Keynes, all through
1.32 2025 Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
4 Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School
Milton Keynes, primary
1.27 2025 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
5 Whitehouse Primary School
Milton Keynes, primary
1.19 2025 Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
6 Fairfields Primary School
Milton Keynes, primary
1.18 2025 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
7 St Paul's Catholic School
Milton Keynes, secondary
1.18 2025 Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
8 Denbigh School
Milton Keynes, secondary
1.14 2025 Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
9 Loughton Manor First School
Milton Keynes, primary
1.08 2025 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
10 E-Act Ousedale School
Newport Pagnell, secondary
1.07 2025 Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
11 Holne Chase Primary School
Bletchley, primary
1.07 2025 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
12 Glebe Farm School
Milton Keynes, all through
1.06 2025 Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
13 The Radcliffe School
Milton Keynes, secondary
1.06 2025 Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
14 Watling Academy
Milton Keynes, secondary
1.05 2025 Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
15 Heelands School
Milton Keynes, primary
1.03 2025 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
16 Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, secondary
1.02 2025 Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
17 Abbeys Primary School
Milton Keynes, primary
1.00 2025 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
18 Castlethorpe First School
milton keynes, primary
1.00 2025 Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
19 Cedars Primary School
Newport Pagnell, primary
1.00 2025 Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
20 Falconhurst School
Milton Keynes, primary
1.00 2025 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
21 Germander Park School
Milton Keynes, primary
1.00 2025 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
22 Green Park School
Newport Pagnell, primary
1.00 2025 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
23 Hanslope Primary School
Milton Keynes, primary
1.00 2025 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
24 Knowles Primary School
Milton Keynes, primary
1.00 2025 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
25 Moorland Primary School
Milton Keynes, primary
1.00 2025 Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
26 Oldbrook First School and Nursery
Milton Keynes, primary
1.00 2025 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
27 Shepherdswell Academy
Milton Keynes, primary
1.00 2025 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
28 The Willows School and Early Years Centre
Milton Keynes, primary
1.00 2025 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
29 Wood End Infant & Pre-School
Milton Keynes, primary
1.00 2025 Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
30 Newton Leys Primary School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.99 2025 Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
31 Oxley Park Academy
Milton Keynes, primary
0.99 2025 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
32 The Premier Academy
Milton Keynes, primary
0.99 2025 Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
33 New Bradwell Primary School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.98 2025 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
34 Priory Rise School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.98 2025 Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
35 Rickley Park Primary School
Bletchley, primary
0.98 2025 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
36 St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.98 2025 Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
37 Giffard Park Primary School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.97 2025 Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
38 Howe Park School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.97 2025 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
39 Wyvern School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.97 2025 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
40 Downs Barn School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.96 2025 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
41 Great Linford Primary School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.96 2025 Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
42 Jubilee Wood Primary School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.96 2025 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
43 Lift Charles Warren
Milton Keynes, primary
0.96 2025 Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
44 New Chapter Primary School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.96 2025 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
45 Pepper Hill School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.96 2025 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
46 St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.96 2025 Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
47 Giles Brook Primary School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.95 2025 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
48 Heronshill School and Nursery
Milton Keynes, primary
0.94 2025 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
49 St Monica's Catholic Primary School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.94 2025 School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
50 Olney Infant Academy
Olney, primary
0.93 2025 Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
51 The Hazeley Academy
Milton Keynes, secondary
0.93 2025 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
52 Barleyhurst Park Primary
Milton Keynes, primary
0.92 2025 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
53 Haversham Village School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.92 2025 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
54 Langland Community School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.91 2025 Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
55 Monkston Primary School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.91 2025 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
56 Water Hall Primary School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.91 2025 Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
57 Bishop Parker Catholic School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.90 2025 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
58 St Mary and St Giles Church of England School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.90 2025 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
59 Chestnuts Primary School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.89 2025 Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
60 St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.89 2025 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
61 Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.88 2025 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
62 Heronshaw School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.88 2025 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
63 Holmwood School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.88 2025 School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
64 Priory Common School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.88 2025 Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
65 Greenleys First School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.87 2025 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
66 Russell Street School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.87 2025 Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
67 Summerfield School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.87 2025 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
68 Ashbrook School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.83 2025 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
69 Kents Hill Park all-through school
Milton Keynes, all through
0.82 2025 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
70 Long Meadow School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.81 2025 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
71 North Crawley CofE School
Newport Pagnell, primary
0.80 2025 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
72 Wavendon Gate School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.80 2025 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
73 Walton High
Milton Keynes, secondary
0.78 2025 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
74 Shenley Brook End School
Milton Keynes, secondary
0.77 2025 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
75 Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Milton Keynes, secondary
0.67 2025 Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
76 The Milton Keynes Academy
Milton Keynes, secondary
0.66 2025 Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
77 Glastonbury Thorn School
Milton Keynes, primary
0.63 2025 Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
78 Stantonbury School
Milton Keynes, secondary
0.60 2025 Urgent improvement (Ofsted report card (current framework))

Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 78 schools in Milton Keynes have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Milton Keynes · How we compare schools.