Free schools · Milton Keynes

Fairfields Primary School

2–11Ages
603Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143766URN

Apollo Avenue, Fairfields, Milton Keynes, MK11 4BA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.2 below Milton Keynes median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Milton Keynes

180 applications for 90 places · 36th of 68 in Milton Keynes

Every year since 2017

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Milton Keynes 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 18 July 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Milton Keynes median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

180 applications · 90 places offered · 105 named it first

2026 2.0; Milton Keynes median median 2.2
2025 2.2; Milton Keynes median median 2.2
2024 2.5; Milton Keynes median median 2.4
2023 3.0; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2022 2.4; Milton Keynes median median 2.2
2021 2.5; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2020 3.3; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2019 3.3; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2018 5.5; Milton Keynes median median 2.4
2017 5.6; Milton Keynes median median 2.3

This school
Milton Keynes median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	90	180	2.0	105	1.17
Sep 2025	78	171	2.2	92	1.18
Sep 2024	59	146	2.5	71	1.20
Sep 2023	56	168	3.0	79	1.41
Sep 2022	60	145	2.4	82	1.37
Sep 2021	59	145	2.5	69	1.17
Sep 2020	44	144	3.3	58	1.32
Sep 2019	40	131	3.3	56	1.40
Sep 2018	15	82	5.5	30	2.00
Sep 2017	10	56	5.6	9	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 83% · Maths 85% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%8th of 55 in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Milton Keynes 80% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Milton Keynes 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Milton Keynes 76% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Milton Keynes 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Milton Keynes 79% England 77%

Higher standard37%

Milton Keynes 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Milton Keynes median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	80%	12%	106	107
2023/24	61%	5%	104	104
2022/23	64%	6%	106	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Fairfields Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Watling Primary School
0.8 km · Milton Keynes

Not yet inspected

3.8applications per place
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Milton Keynes

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Whitehouse Primary School
1.6 km · Milton Keynes

Improved significantly2025

2.7applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Greenleys First School
1.7 km · Milton Keynes

Good2023

1.7applications per place
Greenleys Junior School
1.9 km · Milton Keynes

Good2023

49%met the SATs standard
Ashbrook School
1.9 km · Milton Keynes

Good2024

2.6applications per place
Two Mile Ash School
2.1 km · Milton Keynes

Outstanding2024

75%met the SATs standard
Russell Street School
2.2 km · Milton Keynes

Outstanding2023

2.2applications per place

School details

Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143766 · 826/2024
Trust: Inspiring Futures Through Learning
Capacity: 669 pupils · 603 on roll
Free school meals: 11.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2017
Address: Apollo Avenue, Fairfields, Milton Keynes, MK11 4BA
Local authority: Milton Keynes

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources