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Watling Primary School

Free schools · Milton Keynes · MK8 1GB

Ages 3–11 · 327 pupils · Milton Keynes

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Overall absence

3.2%

Admissions demand

1.14 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
28

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

1.14 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
137
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill49%

327 pupils · 669 places

Pupils on roll
327
Boys / girls
158 / 169
School capacity
669
Capacity fill
327 / 669 (49%)
Free school meals
9%
FSM pupils
29
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
THE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
The Alliance Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Vikki Pegg

Location

Address
Simmental Way, Whitehouse
Postcode
MK8 1GB
Town
Milton Keynes
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Milton Keynes
District
Milton Keynes
Constituency
Milton Keynes North
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 free schools (primary), Ages 3–11, in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, 327 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 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 MK8
9
Primary in MK8
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 MK8

  • Whitehouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Free schools · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK8 1AG · Milton Keynes

    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand1.17

    0.5 miles away

  • Fairfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK11 4BA · Milton Keynes

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand1.20

    0.5 miles away

  • Ashbrook School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK8 8NA · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Two Mile Ash School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK8 8LH · Milton Keynes

    Ages 7–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM16.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Holmwood School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK8 9AB · Milton Keynes

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand0.79

    1.1 miles away

  • Greenleys First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK12 6AT · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM53.3%
    • Demand0.93

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vikki Pegg
Telephone
01908049500
Website
https://watlingprimary.net/

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