Schools in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes has 119 schools across the borough, including 85 primary and 12 secondary schools. As a planned city with distinct housing areas - from Wolverton and Newport Pagnell to the modern grid squares of central MK - catchment boundaries often align with neighbourhood boundaries. Milton Keynes Council coordinates admissions, with most community schools using distance as the main tiebreaker after looked-after children and siblings.
Secondary schools in Milton Keynes include a mix of academies, free schools, and community comprehensives. Stantonbury School and Denbigh School are among the most established, drawing pupils from across the borough. For families in newer developments such as Tattenhoe or Kingsmead, it is worth checking the designated catchment school carefully, as boundaries are updated each year to reflect new housing.
School demand in Milton Keynes
Across the 112 schools in Milton Keynes with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 87%. 23 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
17 schools in Milton Keynes have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.
48 of the schools in Milton Keynes are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Central Bedfordshire, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.
41 of the schools in Milton Keynes have a current Ofsted rating, of which 37 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary schools in Milton Keynes: 15 oversubscribed (85)
Swallowfield Primary
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK17 8SR
Castlethorpe First School
Primary · Community school
milton keynes · MK19 7EW
Drayton Parslow Village School
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK17 0JR
Hanslope Primary School
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK19 7BL
Haversham Village School
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK19 7AN
Oldbrook First School and Nursery
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK6 2NH
Russell Street School
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK11 1BT
Bushfield School
Primary · Foundation school
Milton Keynes · MK12 5JG
Wyvern School
Primary · Foundation school
Milton Keynes · MK12 5HU
Barleyhurst Park Primary
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK3 7NA
Pepper Hill School
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK13 7BQ
Greenleys First School
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK12 6AT
Falconhurst School
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK6 5AX
Southwood School
Primary · Foundation school
Milton Keynes · MK14 7AR
Stanton School
Primary · Foundation school
MILTON KEYNES · MK13 7BE
Great Linford Primary School
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK14 5BL
Greenleys Junior School
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK12 5DE
Wood End Infant & Pre-School
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK14 6BB
Bradwell Village School
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK13 9AZ
Downs Barn School
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK14 7NA
Germander Park School
Primary · Foundation school
Milton Keynes · MK14 7DU
The Willows School and Early Years Centre
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK6 2LP
Priory Common School
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK13 9EZ
Giffard Park Primary School
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK14 5PY
Heelands School
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK13 7QL
Summerfield School
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK13 8PG
Caroline Haslett Primary School
Primary · Community school
MILTON KEYNES · MK5 7DF
Glastonbury Thorn School
Primary · Foundation school
Milton Keynes · MK5 6BX
Abbeys Primary School
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK3 6PS
Cold Harbour Church of England School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Milton Keynes · MK3 7PD
Whaddon CofE School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Milton Keynes · MK17 0LS
Mursley Church of England School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Milton Keynes · MK17 0RT
Swanbourne Church of England VA School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Milton Keynes · MK17 0SW
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Milton Keynes · MK3 5DT
Bishop Parker Catholic School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Milton Keynes · MK2 3BT
St Monica's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Milton Keynes · MK14 6HB
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Milton Keynes · MK12 6AY
Loughton Manor First School
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK5 8FA
Wavendon Gate School
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK7 7HL
Howe Park School
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK4 2SH
Long Meadow School
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK5 7XX
Broughton Fields Primary School
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK10 9LS
Giles Brook Primary School
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK4 3GB
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Milton Keynes · MK10 9PH
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Milton Keynes · MK17 9JT
Newton Leys Primary School
Primary · Community school
Milton Keynes · MK3 5GG
The Premier Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK2 3AH
Oxley Park Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK4 4TA
Two Mile Ash School
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK8 8LH
Eversholt Lower School
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK17 9DU
Lift Charles Warren
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Milton Keynes · MK6 3AZ
Orchard Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Milton Keynes · MK6 3HW
Shepherdswell Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK6 3NP
New Chapter Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Milton Keynes · MK6 5EA
Heronsgate School
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK7 7BW
Loughton School
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK5 8DN
Middleton Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK10 9EN
Heronshill School and Nursery
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK7 6HD
Whitehouse Primary School
Primary · Free schools
Milton Keynes · MK8 1AG
Chestnuts Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK3 5EN
Fairfields Primary School
Primary · Free schools
Milton Keynes · MK11 4BA
Monkston Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK10 9LA
Knowles Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Milton Keynes · MK2 2HB
New Bradwell Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK13 0BQ
Great Horwood Church of England School
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK17 0RG
Jubilee Wood Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK6 2LB
Old Stratford Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK19 6AZ
Heronshaw School
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK7 7PG
Langland Community School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Milton Keynes · MK6 4HA
Moorland Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Milton Keynes · MK6 4ND
Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Milton Keynes · MK8 0PZ
Ashbrook School
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK8 8NA
Holmwood School
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK8 9AB
St Mary and St Giles Church of England School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Milton Keynes · MK11 1EF
Water Hall Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Milton Keynes · MK2 3QF
Deanshanger Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK19 6HJ
Priory Rise School
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK4 3GE
Watling Primary School
Primary · Free schools
Milton Keynes · MK8 1GB
Drayton Park School
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK2 3HJ
Brooksward School
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK14 6JZ
Willen Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK15 9HN
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK17 7AA
Emerson Valley School
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK4 2JR
Merebrook Infant School
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK4 1EZ
Brooklands Farm Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK10 7EU
Secondary Schools in Milton Keynes (12)
St Paul's Catholic School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school
Milton Keynes · MK6 5EN
The Radcliffe School
Secondary · Foundation school
Milton Keynes · MK12 5BT
The Milton Keynes Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Milton Keynes · MK6 5LA
Denbigh School
Secondary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK5 6EX
Shenley Brook End School
Secondary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK5 7ZT
Walton High
Secondary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK7 7WH
The Hazeley Academy
Secondary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK8 0PT
Fulbrook School
Secondary · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK17 8NP
Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Milton Keynes · MK2 3HQ
Lord Grey Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Milton Keynes · MK3 6EW
Watling Academy
Secondary · Free schools
Milton Keynes · MK8 1EP
Stantonbury School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Milton Keynes · MK14 6BN
Other Schools in Milton Keynes (22)
Knowles Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school
Milton Keynes · MK2 2HB
Thornton College
Not applicable · Other independent school
Milton Keynes · MK17 0HJ
Swanbourne House School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Milton Keynes · MK17 0HZ
Milton Keynes Preparatory School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Milton Keynes · MK3 7EG
White Spire School
Not applicable · Community special school
Milton Keynes · MK3 6EW
Romans Field School
Not applicable · Community special school
Milton Keynes · MK3 7AW
The Woodlands School
Not applicable · Community special school
Milton Keynes · MK8 0PU
Slated Row School
Not applicable · Community special school
Milton Keynes · MK12 5NJ
The Redway School
Not applicable · Community special school
Milton Keynes · MK6 4HG
Moorlands Centre Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school
Milton Keynes · MK6 4LP
Oakhill Secure Training Centre
Not applicable · Secure units
Milton Keynes · MK5 6AJ
Milton Keynes College
All through · Further education
Milton Keynes · MK6 5LP
The Open University
Not applicable · Higher education institutions
Milton Keynes · MK7 6AA
Broughton Manor Preparatory School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Milton Keynes · MK10 9AA
Oakgrove School
Special · Academy converter
Milton Keynes · MK10 9JQ
Stephenson Academy
Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led
Milton Keynes · MK14 6AX
Cambian Bletchley Park School
Not applicable · Other independent special school
Milton Keynes · MK3 7EB
Kents Hill Park all-through school
Special · Free schools
Milton Keynes · MK7 6BZ
KWS Milton Keynes
Not applicable · Other independent special school
Milton Keynes · MK2 3HU
Glebe Farm School
Special · Free schools
Milton Keynes · MK17 8XY
Willow Park School
Not applicable · Other independent special school
Milton Keynes · MK14 6LJ
Bridge Academy, All-through Alternative Provision
Not applicable · Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Milton Keynes · MK6 5DE
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Milton Keynes are set by Central Bedfordshire and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.