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Long Meadow School

Community school · Milton Keynes · MK5 7XX

Ages 4–11 · 358 pupils · Milton Keynes

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-25

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
370

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

31

Places offered

32

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
144
Preferred offers (top 3)
32
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 fill85%

358 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
358
Boys / girls
188 / 170
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
358 / 420 (85%)
Free school meals
19%
FSM pupils
68
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Philip Gray

Location

Address
Garthwaite Crescent, Shenley Brook End
Postcode
MK5 7XX
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 4–11, in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, 358 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in Milton KeynesNear MK5

  • Oxley Park Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK4 4TA · Milton Keynes

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.3 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

    0.8 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Emerson Valley School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK4 2JR · Milton Keynes

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM28.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Glastonbury Thorn School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK5 6BX · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM13.2%
    • Demand0.69

    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%

    1.0 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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Gray
Telephone
01908508678
Website
http://www.longmeadow.milton-keynes.sch.uk

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