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Chestnuts Primary School

Academy converter · Milton Keynes · MK3 5EN

Ages 2–11 · 400 pupils · Milton Keynes

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
378

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

51

Places offered

53

1st-preference offers

51

Total preferences (any rank)
110
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill87%

400 pupils · 459 places

Pupils on roll
400
Boys / girls
212 / 188
School capacity
459
Capacity fill
400 / 459 (87%)
Free school meals
36.6%
FSM pupils
140
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Miss Becky Skillings

Location

Address
Buckingham Road, Bletchley
Postcode
MK3 5EN
Town
Milton Keynes
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Milton Keynes
District
Milton Keynes
Constituency
Buckingham and Bletchley
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 2–11, in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, 400 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 36.6%.

Open schools in Milton Keynes
120
Primary schools in Milton Keynes
85
Academies among open schools in Milton Keynes
41% (49)
Open schools in MK3
13
Primary in MK3
8
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.

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  • Holne Chase Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bletchley · MK3 5HP · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • Rickley Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bletchley · MK3 6EW · Milton Keynes

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM29.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Barleyhurst Park Primary

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK3 7NA · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • Howe Park School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK4 2SH · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.9%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • Giles Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK4 3GB · Milton Keynes

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM9.0%
    • Demand0.88

    1.2 miles away

  • Emerson Valley School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • FSM28.7%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Becky Skillings
Telephone
01908373748
Website
www.chestnutsprimaryschool.co.uk

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