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Glastonbury Thorn School

Foundation school · Milton Keynes · MK5 6BX

Ages 4–7 · 136 pupils · Milton Keynes

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.69 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.6%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
125

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

0.69 · Often has places

1st preferences

20

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
124
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill76%

136 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
136
Boys / girls
81 / 55
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
136 / 180 (76%)
Free school meals
13.2%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Cursley

Location

Address
Pigott Drive, Shenley Church End
Postcode
MK5 6BX
Town
Milton Keynes
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Milton Keynes
District
Milton Keynes
Constituency
Milton Keynes Central
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, 136 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.2%.

Open schools in Milton Keynes
120
Primary schools in Milton Keynes
85
Academies among open schools in Milton Keynes
41% (49)
Open schools in MK5
9
Primary in MK5
5
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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  • Loughton School

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    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK5 8DN · Milton Keynes

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Caroline Haslett Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    MILTON KEYNES · MK5 7DF · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand1.30

    0.5 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Long Meadow School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK5 7XX · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Merebrook Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK4 1EZ · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–7

    • FSM20.9%

    1.1 miles away

  • Emerson Valley School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK4 2JR · Milton Keynes

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM28.7%

    1.1 miles away

  • Oxley Park Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK4 4TA · Milton Keynes

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.1%
    • Demand1.01

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Cursley
Telephone
01908504648
Website
http://www.glastonburythorn.co.uk

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