Swanbourne Church of England VA School
Winslow Road, Swanbourne, Milton Keynes, MK17 0SWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Swanbourne Church of England VA School is a primary school in Milton Keynes for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 268 schools in Buckinghamshire. It ranks 10th of 54 primary schools in Milton Keynes. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2014.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 November 2014, report published 4 December 2014
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 May 2024
Pupils enjoy attending this friendly and welcoming school. They trust adults in the school to take any worries seriously and act on them. This helps pupils to feel happy and safe. Pupils behave very well in lessons and around the school, including at breaktimes and lunchtime. They play together kindly and make good use of the different activity zones in the outside spaces. The school celebrates good behaviour and rewards pupils for demonstrating the school values of honesty, respect, forgiveness and love. The school has high expectations for all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and other disadvantaged pupils. The majority of pupils attain very well across the curriculum and especially in reading, writing and mathematics. The school has identified a small number of pupils who would benefit from additional support to help them attain equally highly. Pupils enjoy their leadership roles, which they take seriously. They are elected by other pupils to represent the views of all pupils, which are shared with school leaders. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school. One parent, whose comment is reflective of many others, said, 'This is a wonderful, caring and supportive school.'
What the school should improve
- Some pupils at the early stages of reading are not given the precise help they need. This means that they do not improve their reading as quickly as they could. The school should provide high-quality training for all staff to embed the phonics scheme securely for all pupils at the early stages of reading.
- Teachers do not consistently check the prior knowledge that pupils need before starting new learning. This means that some pupils move on to new learning before they are ready and do not build links between prior and new learning. The school should ensure that staff precisely check pupils' understanding and use this information to inform future teaching to support all pupils to learn well across the curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
123 pupils on roll, with places for 120
Schools near Swanbourne Church of England VA School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swanbourne House School | 0.2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Mursley Church of England School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Not published |
| Winslow Church of England School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 49% met the expected standard |
| Drayton Parslow Village School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Great Horwood Church of England School | 3 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 71% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr David May
- Phone
- 01296720295
- Address
- Winslow Road, Swanbourne, Milton Keynes, MK17 0SW
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- URN
- 110451
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.