Best Primary Schools in Milton Keynes

We checked all 88 primary schools in Milton Keynes and list every one: 54 ranked, then 34 without a rank.

Schools checked: 88
Ranked: 54
Without a rank: 34

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Milton Keynes. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Milton Keynes also has 18 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Milton Keynes. Milton Keynes also has rankings for Newport Pagnell.

Ranked primary schools in Milton Keynes

Rank 1
Middleton Primary School
Academy, 629 pupils, inspected May 2017
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
92%
Higher standard
33%
Rank 2
Priory Rise School
Academy, 674 pupils, inspected June 2025
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
Expected standard
89%
Higher standard
30%
Rank 3
Caroline Haslett Primary School
Local authority maintained, 417 pupils, inspected June 2019
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
87%
Higher standard
38%
Rank 4
The Premier Academy
Academy, 613 pupils, inspected October 2018
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
81%
Higher standard
16%
Rank 5
Two Mile Ash School
Academy, 649 pupils, inspected February 2024
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
75%
Higher standard
15%
Rank 6
Haversham Village School
Local authority maintained, 154 pupils, inspected November 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
92%
Higher standard
33%
Rank 7
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
Local authority maintained, 201 pupils, inspected December 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
71%
Higher standard
14%
Rank 8
Stanton School
Local authority maintained, 305 pupils, inspected March 2016
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
65%
Higher standard
15%
Rank 8
Whitehouse Primary School
Free school, 672 pupils, inspected June 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
83%
Higher standard
11%
Rank 10
Swanbourne Church of England VA School
Local authority maintained, 123 pupils, inspected November 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
73%
Higher standard
23%
Rank 11
Giles Brook Primary School
Local authority maintained, 432 pupils, inspected April 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
78%
Higher standard
14%
Rank 12
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School
Local authority maintained, 100 pupils, inspected December 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
77%
Higher standard
23%
Rank 13
Bushfield School
Local authority maintained, 380 pupils, inspected March 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
78%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 13
Monkston Primary School
Academy, 418 pupils, inspected February 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
73%
Higher standard
18%
Rank 15
Fairfields Primary School
Free school, 603 pupils, inspected July 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
80%
Higher standard
12%
Rank 16
Great Horwood Church of England School
Academy, 113 pupils, inspected March 2026
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Expected standard
71%
Higher standard
21%
Rank 17
Loughton School
Academy, 466 pupils, inspected March 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
66%
Higher standard
18%
Rank 18
Brooksward School
Academy, 311 pupils, inspected March 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
76%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 19
Long Meadow School
Local authority maintained, 358 pupils, inspected January 2015
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
62%
Higher standard
17%
Rank 20
Knowles Primary School
Academy, 356 pupils, inspected October 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
83%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 21
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Local authority maintained, 386 pupils, inspected May 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
61%
Higher standard
15%
Rank 21
St Mary and St Giles Church of England School
Academy, 350 pupils, inspected February 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
67%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 23
Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School
Academy, 212 pupils, inspected November 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
67%
Higher standard
12%
Rank 24
Willen Primary School
Academy, 278 pupils, inspected May 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
73%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 25
Langland Community School
Academy, 172 pupils, inspected December 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
67%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 26
Oxley Park Academy
Academy, 695 pupils, inspected April 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
65%
Higher standard
13%
Rank 27
Drayton Park School
Academy, 332 pupils, inspected June 2017
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
60%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 28
St Monica's Catholic Primary School
Local authority maintained, 381 pupils, inspected March 2015
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
60%
Higher standard
8%
Rank 29
Wavendon Gate School
Local authority maintained, 403 pupils, inspected May 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
62%
Higher standard
13%
Rank 30
Great Linford Primary School
Local authority maintained, 302 pupils, inspected June 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
67%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 31
Jubilee Wood Primary School
Academy, 508 pupils, inspected February 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
65%
Higher standard
12%
Rank 32
Newton Leys Primary School
Local authority maintained, 643 pupils, inspected June 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
56%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 33
Bishop Parker Catholic School
Local authority maintained, 202 pupils, inspected March 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
60%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 34
Southwood School
Local authority maintained, 170 pupils, inspected June 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
69%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 35
Old Stratford Primary School
Academy, 162 pupils, inspected March 2018
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
64%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 36
Heronsgate School
Academy, 334 pupils, inspected November 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
61%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 37
Summerfield School
Local authority maintained, 323 pupils, inspected February 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
66%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 38
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School
Local authority maintained, 357 pupils, inspected May 2025
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Expected standard
72%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 39
Hanslope Primary School
Local authority maintained, 276 pupils, inspected June 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
59%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 40
Falconhurst School
Local authority maintained, 268 pupils, inspected September 2016
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
64%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 41
Chestnuts Primary School
Academy, 400 pupils, inspected February 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
58%
Higher standard
8%
Rank 42
Bradwell Village School
Local authority maintained, 200 pupils, inspected September 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
61%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 43
Abbeys Primary School
Local authority maintained, 298 pupils, inspected January 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
67%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 44
Swallowfield Primary
Local authority maintained, 458 pupils, inspected July 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
57%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 45
Lift Charles Warren
Academy, 182 pupils, inspected July 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
57%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 46
New Bradwell Primary School
Academy, 583 pupils, inspected December 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
54%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 47
Greenleys Junior School
Local authority maintained, 193 pupils, inspected June 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
49%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 48
Giffard Park Primary School
Local authority maintained, 265 pupils, inspected March 2016
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
52%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 49
Barleyhurst Park Primary
Local authority maintained, 198 pupils, inspected January 2015
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
52%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 50
Orchard Academy
Academy, 294 pupils, inspected June 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
52%
Higher standard
1%
Rank 51
Deanshanger Primary School
Academy, 257 pupils, inspected July 2025
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Expected standard
57%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 52
New Chapter Primary School
Academy, 231 pupils, inspected June 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
41%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 53
Moorland Primary School
Academy, 194 pupils, inspected December 2023
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Expected standard
61%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 54
Water Hall Primary School
Academy, 182 pupils, inspected July 2025
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Expected standard
27%
Higher standard
0%

Primary schools in Milton Keynes without a rank

Ashbrook School
Academy, 169 pupils, inspected March 2024
Ofsted: Good
Brooklands Farm Primary School
Academy, 1,320 pupils, inspected June 2022
Ofsted: Outstanding
Broughton Fields Primary School
Academy
No Ofsted inspection
Broughton Manor Preparatory School
Independent, 237 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Castlethorpe First School
Local authority maintained, 39 pupils, inspected May 2025
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
Cold Harbour Church of England School
Academy, inspected February 2024
Ofsted: Good
Downs Barn School
Local authority maintained, 96 pupils, inspected February 2024
Ofsted: Good
Drayton Parslow Village School
Local authority maintained, 38 pupils, inspected April 2013
Ofsted: Good
Emerson Valley School
Academy, 449 pupils, inspected October 2022
Ofsted: Good
Eversholt Lower School
Academy, 68 pupils, inspected November 2023
Ofsted: Good
Germander Park School
Local authority maintained, 110 pupils, inspected June 2023
Ofsted: Good
Glastonbury Thorn School
Local authority maintained, 136 pupils, inspected June 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Greenleys First School
Local authority maintained, 92 pupils, inspected September 2023
Ofsted: Good
Heelands School
Local authority maintained, 71 pupils, inspected October 2014
Ofsted: Good
Heronshaw School
Academy, 161 pupils, inspected November 2022
Ofsted: Good
Heronshill School and Nursery
Academy, 74 pupils, inspected October 2012
Ofsted: Good
Holmwood School
Academy, 201 pupils, inspected June 2018
Ofsted: Good
Howe Park School
Local authority maintained, 107 pupils, inspected October 2023
Ofsted: Good
Loughton Manor First School
Local authority maintained, 206 pupils, inspected July 2024
Ofsted: Good
Merebrook Infant School
Academy, 129 pupils, inspected April 2017
Ofsted: Good
Milton Keynes Preparatory School
Independent, 362 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Mursley Church of England School
Local authority maintained, 45 pupils, inspected March 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Oldbrook First School and Nursery
Local authority maintained, 181 pupils, inspected November 2012
Ofsted: Good
Pepper Hill School
Local authority maintained, 136 pupils, inspected November 2014
Ofsted: Good
Priory Common School
Local authority maintained, 61 pupils, inspected December 2019
Ofsted: Good
Russell Street School
Local authority maintained, 192 pupils, inspected September 2023
Ofsted: Outstanding
Shepherdswell Academy
Academy, 108 pupils, inspected November 2023
Ofsted: Good
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary
Academy, 489 pupils, inspected June 2024
Ofsted: Good
Swanbourne House School
Independent, 295 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
The Willows School and Early Years Centre
Local authority maintained, 174 pupils, inspected March 2014
Ofsted: Good
Watling Primary School
Free school, 327 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Whaddon CofE School
Local authority maintained, 45 pupils, inspected April 2026
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Wood End Infant & Pre-School
Local authority maintained, 63 pupils, inspected April 2026
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Wyvern School
Local authority maintained, 350 pupils, inspected May 2019
Ofsted: Good