Great Horwood Church of England School

Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

Every applicant was offered a place

From Buckinghamshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026

Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)

All

10.77

All

20192020202120222023202420252026

All: every applicant was offered a place.

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Great Horwood Church of England School is a primary school in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.

Great Horwood Church of England School 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	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2024	10.774 mi
Reception 2023	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2022	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2021	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2020	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2019	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2018	Every applicant was offered a place

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%) and 21% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Reception 2026 saw 11 first-choice applications for 11 offers and every applicant was offered a place; places ran out in 1 of the 8 earlier years.
13.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 11.1% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Buckinghamshire.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Buckinghamshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: School End, Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, MK17 0RG
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Religious character: Church of England
Council: Buckinghamshire
Pupils on roll: 113 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 13.3% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 18.9

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 March 2026

Strengths

“Pupils arrive at school ready to learn and with a smile.”
“They are happy at this school.”
“They feel safe and well cared for.”

To improve

“In the wider curriculum, pupils' recall of previous learning is inconsistent, particularly for pupils who join mid‑year and have gaps in learning.”
“While some pupils explain prior learning clearly, others struggle to remember key knowledge in some wider curriculum subjects.”
“Leaders recognise that the precise knowledge and skills pupils learn in some wider curriculum subjects need refining.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 May 2026 (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)	71%	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: 11 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 11 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 Buckinghamshire.

Winslow Church of England School 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
Thornborough Infant School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
Whaddon CofE School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Padbury Church of England School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Swanbourne Church of England VA School 3.1 mi School remains Good
Mursley Church of England School 3.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
Lace Hill Academy 4.0 mi Good Last distance published
Bourton Meadow Academy 4.1 mi Not judged Last distance published