Swallowfield Primary
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire
Swallowfield Primary is a primary school in Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 July 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Weathercock Close, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, MK17 8SR
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 458 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 July 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be part of this welcoming and inclusive school.”
- “They enjoy coming to school and are enthusiastic about what they learn.”
- “Behaviour is calm and respectful.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, in a few subjects, teachers do not check carefully enough what pupils know or provide enough guidance to pupils on how to improve their work.”
- “However, some inconsistencies remain, particularly in teaching pupils about spelling, handwriting and grammar.”
- “This limits how well some pupils express their ideas in written work.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 October 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 45 first-preference applications, 46 offers in total, 45 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Central Bedfordshire.
- Aspley Guise Village School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Husborne Crawley Lower School 2.0 mi Good
- Woburn Lower School 2.3 mi Good
- Ridgmont Lower School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cranfield Church of England Academy 4.0 mi Standards maintained
- Lidlington Primary School 4.0 mi Good
- Eversholt Lower School 4.2 mi Good
- St Leonards CE Academy 4.9 mi No Ofsted grade