Long Meadow School
Garthwaite Crescent, Shenley Brook End, Milton Keynes, MK5 7XXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Long Meadow School is a primary school in Milton Keynes for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 121 schools in Milton Keynes. It ranks 19th of 54 primary schools in Milton Keynes. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2015.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 January 2015, report published 13 February 2015
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 27 February 2024
Pupils are '#Proud' to attend this lively school. They relish the numerous opportunities to develop their character and grow to be confident young people, for example by attending the various sporting and music clubs run by the school. Everyone values being part of the local community. Pupils visit the local retirement village to play games with the residents. Pupils also benefit from various trips and visits, including to museums and outdoor activity centres. Pupils in Year 2 look forward to a 'night under the stars' on the school field. Warm, trusting relationships between pupils and staff ensure that pupils feel safe and happy. Staff help pupils to talk about their feelings. This helps pupils to recognise if they feel anxious or unhappy, and to manage those feelings well. Pupils behave very well in and out of lessons. Playtimes are exciting as staff lead pupils in playground games. Pupils are kind to each other. For example, trained 'well-being champions' look out for each other on the playground and play with anyone who might be feeling lonely. Pupils' outcomes are rising because the school has raised expectations of what pupils can achieve. Improvements to the curriculum and teaching are helping pupils to learn more and remember more over time.
What the school should improve
- Improvements to the curriculum in some foundation subjects are recent. Sometimes, the concepts and knowledge that the school wants pupils to learn are too broad. As a result, pupils' knowledge in these subjects is not as deep as it is in others. The school needs to review or refine the curriculum in some subjects to ensure that pupils have the same depth of knowledge in all subjects.
- The school has recently implemented new procedures for teachers to check pupils' learning. This is starting to help the school to identify what pupils have and have not learned, and to adapt what they teach next in response. The school needs to embed these new procedures so that pupils learn more over time.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
358 pupils on roll, with places for 405
Schools near Long Meadow School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxley Park Academy | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| Caroline Haslett Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 87% met the expected standard |
| Howe Park School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Emerson Valley School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Glastonbury Thorn School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Ruth Seagar
- Phone
- 01908508678
- Address
- Garthwaite Crescent, Shenley Brook End, Milton Keynes, MK5 7XX
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- URN
- 132787
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.