SchoolScoresWatling Primary School
Free school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of THE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS TRUST
Simmental Way, Whitehouse, Milton Keynes, MK8 1GB
01908 049500 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
This school hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet. New schools are usually inspected within their first few years.
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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
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 1 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 49 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 56 |
| Of those, offered a place | 49 (88%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 184 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.1 · 2026: 1.1
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.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 76th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 18% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.3% | 25.6%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 66th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 13% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.2% | 2.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 79th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 10% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.9% | 14.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 20th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 87% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 43.9% | 34.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 13th lowest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Lower than 83% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.9% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 1st lowest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Lower than 97% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.2% | 11.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 70th lowest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Lower than 19% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 4.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 68th lowest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Lower than 21% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 13th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 78% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 23.1 | 20.0 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 40th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 39% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.1 | 10.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 15th highest of 76 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 85% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 26.5% | 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
- Whitehouse Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fairfields Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ashbrook School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Two Mile Ash School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holmwood School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2024
- Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenleys First School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenleys Junior School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Loughton Manor First School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Watling Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Watling Primary School hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet.
Is Watling Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 56 families put Watling Primary School as their first choice for 49 places: about 1 first-choice applications for every place. 49 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 149470.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.