The Premier Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Milton Keynes
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Milton Keynes City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2021–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
The Premier Academy is a primary school in Milton Keynes for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 18 June 2025. Milton Keynes has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
The Premier Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Ofsted found standards maintained on 18 June 2025; its previous graded outcome, from 16 October 2018, was Outstanding.
- In 2024/25, 81% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Milton Keynes.
- At the higher standard in reading, writing and maths, the 2024/25 figure was 16% (England 8%).
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, with 63 first-choice applications for 65 offers, though places ran out in 2 of the 4 earlier years.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Milton Keynes schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Saffron Street, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 3AH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Pupils on roll
- 613 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 18 June 2025
Strengths
- “The Premier Academy is a cornerstone of its local community.”
- “Pupils and their families benefit immensely from being part of this nurturing school family.”
- “Many consider it to be more than just a school, with one parent calling it ‘a home from home’.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 July 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) | 81% | 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: 63 first-preference applications, 65 offers in total, 63 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Milton Keynes.
- Bishop Parker Catholic School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Drayton Park School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Knowles Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Water Hall Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Newton Leys Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Holne Chase Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Rickley Park Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published