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Merebrook Infant School

Community school · Milton Keynes · MK4 1EZ

Ages 4–7 · 146 pupils · Milton Keynes

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.9%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

35

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
35
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill81%

146 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
146
Boys / girls
74 / 72
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
146 / 180 (81%)
Free school meals
16.4%
FSM pupils
24
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 Hayley White

Location

Address
Dulverton Drive, Furzton
Postcode
MK4 1EZ
Town
Milton Keynes
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Milton Keynes
District
Milton Keynes
Constituency
Milton Keynes Central
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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, 146 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16.4%.

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

  • Merebrook Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK4 1EZ · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–7

    • FSM20.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • Emerson Valley School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK4 2JR · Milton Keynes

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM28.7%

    0.2 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

  • Howe Park School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK4 2SH · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–7

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

    0.5 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

    0.8 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

    1.0 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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hayley White

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