Great Linford Primary School
St. Leger Drive, Great Linford, Milton Keynes, MK14 5BL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Mike Talbot
- Federation
- Aspire Learning Partnership of Schools
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 375
- Pupils on roll
- 302
- URN
- 110366
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908605027
About this school
Great Linford Primary School is a community primary school in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 302 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Great Linford Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 June 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 53 | 59 | 52 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 59% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 12% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 80% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 71% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 73% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Great Linford Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Milton Keynes average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 55.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 61.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 341 |
| 2023/24 | 341 |
| 2024/25 | 314 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Great Linford Primary School compares
Great Linford Primary School ranked 27th of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.5% | 34.4% | 302 | — |
| Wood End Infant & Pre-School | — | 5.2% | 39.1% | 63 | 0.4 miles |
| Brooksward School | 76% | 4.5% | 23.7% | 311 | 0.6 miles |
| St Monica's Catholic Primary School | 60% | 5.3% | 40% | 381 | 0.6 miles |
| Giffard Park Primary School | 52% | 5.7% | 29.9% | 265 | 0.7 miles |
| Stanton School | 65% | 5.8% | 44.2% | 305 | 0.9 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 34.39%
- English as an additional language
- 19.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.54%
- Persistent absence
- 16.72%
Location
Nearby schools
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Wood End Infant & Pre-School0.4 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Brooksward School0.6 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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St Monica's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Giffard Park Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Stanton School0.9 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Milton Keynes
Great Linford Primary School ranks 26th 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 ages does Great Linford Primary School teach?
- Great Linford Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher of Great Linford Primary School?
- The headteacher of Great Linford Primary School is Mr Mike Talbot, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Great Linford Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Great Linford Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Great Linford Primary School?
- Great Linford Primary School has 302 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Great Linford Primary School full?
- Great Linford Primary School has capacity for 375 pupils and 302 on roll (81%), so it has space against 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 Great Linford Primary School a faith school?
- No. Great Linford Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Great Linford Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Great Linford Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Great Linford Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Great Linford Primary School is part of the Aspire Learning Partnership of Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Great Linford Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Great Linford Primary School compare with other schools in Milton Keynes?
- Great Linford Primary School ranked 27th of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Great Linford Primary School's absence rate?
- Great Linford Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Great Linford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Great Linford Primary School'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.