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Schools in Newport Pagnell

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Newport Pagnell is a historic market town in the borough of Milton Keynes, with 7 primary schools and 1 secondary school. Milton Keynes City Council coordinates admissions and does not operate a grammar school system; secondary places are allocated by distance after siblings and looked-after children. Three of the area's schools are faith schools.

Newport Pagnell's secondary school, Ousedale School, serves the town and surrounding villages. Families living in the Ouse Valley area who cannot secure a place at Ousedale may be offered places at secondary schools in Milton Keynes. Applications are made through Milton Keynes City Council's common application form, with the national secondary deadline of 31 October and primary deadline of 15 January.

Primary Schools in Newport Pagnell (7)

Secondary Schools in Newport Pagnell (1)

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Newport Pagnell are set by Milton Keynes and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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