Academy converter · Milton Keynes

Willen Primary School

4–11Ages
278Pupils
PrimaryPhase
151047URN

Beaufort Drive, Willen, Milton Keynes, MK15 9HN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.3 above Milton Keynes median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Milton Keynes

57 applications for 23 places · 23rd of 68 in Milton Keynes

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%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 · 10 May 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Milton Keynes median (2.2) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

57 applications · 23 places offered · 22 named it first

2026 2.5; Milton Keynes median median 2.2
2025 2.8; Milton Keynes median median 2.2
2024 2.6; Milton Keynes median median 2.4; as the previous school
2023 1.9; Milton Keynes median median 2.3; as the previous school
2022 2.4; Milton Keynes median median 2.2; as the previous school
2021 2.3; Milton Keynes median median 2.3; as the previous school
2020 1.8; Milton Keynes median median 2.3; as the previous school
2019 2.3; Milton Keynes median median 2.3; as the previous school
2018 2.2; Milton Keynes median median 2.4; as the previous school
2017 2.4; Milton Keynes median median 2.3; as the previous school
2016 2.0; Milton Keynes median median 2.3; as the previous school
2015 1.8; Milton Keynes median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 1.5; Milton Keynes median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Milton Keynes median

Dashed bars: as Willen Primary School (URN 110388), the previous school.

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	23	57	2.5	22	0.96
Sep 2025	24	68	2.8	21	0.88
Sep 2024 *	30	78	2.6	34	1.13
Sep 2023 *	32	62	1.9	31	0.97
Sep 2022 *	41	97	2.4	38	0.93
Sep 2021 *	41	95	2.3	37	0.90
Sep 2020 *	60	108	1.8	50	0.83
Sep 2019 *	44	100	2.3	36	0.82
Sep 2018 *	40	87	2.2	38	0.95
Sep 2017 *	42	100	2.4	35	0.83
Sep 2016 *	60	122	2.0	53	0.88
Sep 2015 *	58	107	1.8	42	0.72
Sep 2014 *	53	81	1.5	49	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 82% · Maths 78% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%16th of 55 in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Milton Keynes 80% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Milton Keynes 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Milton Keynes 76% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Milton Keynes 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Milton Keynes 79% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Milton Keynes 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	73%	7%	106	105
2023/24	53%	6%	105	103
2022/23	56%	4%	103	102

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

Willen Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Brooksward School
1.3 km · Milton Keynes

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Downs Barn School
1.6 km · Milton Keynes

Good2024

1.5applications per place
Giffard Park Primary School
1.7 km · Milton Keynes

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St Monica's Catholic Primary School
1.7 km · Milton Keynes

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

1.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Green Park School
1.9 km · Milton Keynes

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Great Linford Primary School
2.1 km · Milton Keynes

Standards maintained2025

4.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Southwood School
2.1 km · Milton Keynes

Remains Good2023

69%met the SATs standard
Shepherdswell Academy
2.3 km · Milton Keynes

Good2023

1.6applications per place

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 151047 · 826/2330
Trust: The Alliance Schools Trust
Capacity: 390 pupils · 278 on roll
Free school meals: 17.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2024
Replaced: Willen Primary School (URN 110388)
Address: Beaufort Drive, Willen, Milton Keynes, MK15 9HN
Local authority: Milton Keynes

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