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Howe Park School

Community school · Milton Keynes · MK4 2SH

Ages 4–7 · 107 pupils · Milton Keynes

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

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%+)8.0%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

38

1st-preference offers

35

Total preferences (any rank)
134
Preferred offers (top 3)
36
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 fill59%

107 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
107
Boys / girls
43 / 64
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
107 / 180 (59%)
Free school meals
15.9%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Linzi Goodman

Location

Address
Bowland Drive, Emerson Valley
Postcode
MK4 2SH
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, 107 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.9%.

Open schools in Milton Keynes
120
Primary schools in Milton Keynes
85
Academies among open schools in Milton Keynes
41% (49)
Open schools in MK4
6
Primary in MK4
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 MK4

  • Emerson Valley School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK4 2JR · Milton Keynes

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM28.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • Merebrook Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • FSM20.9%

    0.5 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Caroline Haslett Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    MILTON KEYNES · MK5 7DF · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Long Meadow School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Milton Keynes · MK5 7XX · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.9 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

  • Chestnuts Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK3 5EN · Milton Keynes

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM36.6%
    • Demand0.96

    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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Linzi Goodman
Telephone
01908526294
Website
www.howeparkschool.co.uk

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