Olney Infant Academy

Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed

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Spinney Hill Road, Olney, MK46 5AD

01234 711388 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedOutstandingInspected 22 June 2022
Pupils249Room for 270 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 249 in 2019, 200 in 2021, 205 in 2022, 233 in 2023, 248 in 2024, 241 in 2025, 249 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.067 for 67 places, September 2026
Joint 12th highest of 81 state primary schools in Milton Keynes.
Higher than 52% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 22 June 2022.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Milton Keynes. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered67
Families who put it first67
Of those, offered a place67 (100%)
Families who listed it at all87

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Milton Keynes

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolMilton KeynesEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
3rd highest of 3 state primary schools in Olney.
Higher than 32% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
14.9% 25.6%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
3rd highest of 3 state primary schools in Olney.
Higher than 13% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
1.2% 2.2%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
3rd highest of 3 state primary schools in Olney.
Higher than 25% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
10.8% 14.1%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
2nd highest of 3 state primary schools in Olney.
Higher than 21% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
2.9% 34.9%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
3rd lowest of 3 state primary schools in Olney.
Lower than 53% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
4.9% 5.0%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
2nd lowest of 3 state primary schools in Olney.
Lower than 74% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
8.0% 11.9%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
2nd lowest of 3 state primary schools in Olney.
Lower than 65% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.4 2.5 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
2nd lowest of 3 state primary schools in Olney.
Lower than 62% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.4% 1.1% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.00% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
1st highest of 3 state primary schools in Olney.
Higher than 61% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
21.5 20.0 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
2nd highest of 3 state primary schools in Olney.
Higher than 80% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
12.7 10.4 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
2nd highest of 3 state primary schools in Olney.
Higher than 73% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
20.0% 15.3%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Olney Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?

Olney Infant Academy was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 22 June 2022.

Is Olney Infant Academy oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 67 families put Olney Infant Academy as their first choice for 67 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 67 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.