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Milton Keynes School Catchment Areas

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

Milton Keynes has 123 schools - 89 primary and 12 secondary - spread across a mix of towns and areas.

School density is highest in Milton Keynes and Newport Pagnell - parents in other parts of Milton Keynes should check the exact distance-offered figure from the previous year before banking on proximity alone.

Admissions to all schools in Milton Keynes are coordinated by the council - catchment area and sibling priority are the most common tiebreakers when schools are oversubscribed.

123 total 89 primary 12 secondary 8 areas

Based on the latest published capacity data, 23 of the 123 schools in Milton Keynes are at or above their admission number, so catchment distance is decisive at those schools. 15 schools apply faith-based criteria alongside catchment distance. Of the 42 Milton Keynes schools with a current Ofsted rating, 40 are rated Good or Outstanding.

Milton Keynes Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Milton Keynes schools are published annually.

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