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Ashbrook School

Academy converter · Milton Keynes · MK8 8NA

Ages 4–7 · 169 pupils · Milton Keynes

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
127

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

60

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
187
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

169 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
169
Boys / girls
78 / 91
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
169 / 180 (94%)
Free school meals
13.6%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING
Academy trust
INSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING
Sponsor
Inspiring Futures Through Learning
Headteacher
Mr Jamie Ainscow

Location

Address
The High Street, Two Mile Ash
Postcode
MK8 8NA
Town
Milton Keynes
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Milton Keynes
District
Milton Keynes
Constituency
Milton Keynes North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–7, in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, 169 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 13.6%.

Open schools in Milton Keynes
120
Primary schools in Milton Keynes
85
Academies among open schools in Milton Keynes
41% (49)
Open schools in MK8
9
Primary in MK8
6
Open schools in Milton Keynes LA
124
Primary in Milton Keynes LA
89

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Milton KeynesNear MK8

  • Two Mile Ash School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK8 8LH · Milton Keynes

    Ages 7–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM16.9%

    0.1 miles away

  • Holmwood School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK8 9AB · Milton Keynes

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand0.79

    0.3 miles away

  • Whitehouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Free schools · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK8 1AG · Milton Keynes

    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand1.17

    0.8 miles away

  • Loughton Manor First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK5 8FA · Milton Keynes

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand1.25

    0.8 miles away

  • Watling Primary School

    Free schools · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK8 1GB · Milton Keynes

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM9.0%
    • Demand1.14

    0.8 miles away

  • Loughton School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK5 8DN · Milton Keynes

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM24.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Fairfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK11 4BA · Milton Keynes

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand1.20

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jamie Ainscow
Telephone
01908561366
Website
http://www.ashbrookschool.co.uk

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