Swallowfield Primary
Weathercock Close, Milton Keynes, MK17 8SR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kim Brewer
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 458
- URN
- 109429
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908582101
About this school
Swallowfield Primary is a community primary school in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 458 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 |
Trends over time
How Swallowfield Primary has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Central Bedfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 47.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 49.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 399 |
| 2023/24 | 457 |
| 2024/25 | 458 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Swallowfield Primary compares
Swallowfield Primary ranked 28th of 48 primary schools in Central Bedfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.3% | 10.5% | 458 | — |
| St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary | — | 4.8% | 24.4% | 489 | 1.1 miles |
| Aspley Guise Village School | — | — | — | 136 | 1.2 miles |
| Wavendon Gate School | 62% | 4.2% | 28.4% | 403 | 1.3 miles |
| Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School | 77% | 3.9% | 16.1% | 100 | 1.7 miles |
| Heronshaw School | — | 5.8% | 25% | 161 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.53%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.31%
- Persistent absence
- 8.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary1.1 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Aspley Guise Village School1.2 miles
Primary · Aspley Guise
-
Wavendon Gate School1.3 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Heronshaw School1.9 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Milton Keynes
Swallowfield Primary ranks 50th of the 58 ranked primary schools in Milton Keynes.
- Abbeys Primary School Primary
- Ashbrook School Primary
- Barleyhurst Park Primary Primary
- Bishop Parker Catholic School Primary
- Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Bradwell Village School Primary
- Brooklands Farm Primary School Primary
- Brooksward School Primary
- Broughton Fields Primary School Primary
- Bushfield School Primary
- Caroline Haslett Primary School Primary
- Castlethorpe First School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Swallowfield Primary teach?
- Swallowfield Primary teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher of Swallowfield Primary?
- The headteacher of Swallowfield Primary is Mrs Kim Brewer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Swallowfield Primary last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Swallowfield Primary, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Swallowfield Primary?
- Swallowfield Primary has 458 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Swallowfield Primary full?
- Swallowfield Primary has capacity for 360 pupils and 458 on roll (127%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Swallowfield Primary a faith school?
- No. Swallowfield Primary has no designated religious character.
- Does Swallowfield Primary have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Swallowfield Primary as having nursery classes.
- How have Swallowfield Primary's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2023/24 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Swallowfield Primary rank locally?
- Swallowfield Primary ranked 28th of 48 primary schools in Central Bedfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Swallowfield Primary's absence rate?
- Swallowfield Primary's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Swallowfield Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Swallowfield Primary's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.