Summerfield School
Downley Avenue, Bradwell Common, Milton Keynes, MK13 8PG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Fraser- Kirkup
- Federation
- The Blue Sky Federation
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 364
- Pupils on roll
- 323
- URN
- 110385
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908662585
About this school
Summerfield School is a community primary school in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 323 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Summerfield School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 June 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 46 | 52 | 50 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 63% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 85% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 73% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 73% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Summerfield 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 | 74% | 55.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 61.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 340 |
| 2023/24 | 338 |
| 2024/25 | 335 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Summerfield School compares
Summerfield School ranked 31st of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 5.2% | 33.7% | 323 | — |
| Heelands School | — | 6.1% | 21.6% | 71 | 0.5 miles |
| Germander Park School | — | 7.6% | 65.3% | 110 | 0.5 miles |
| Bradwell Village School | 61% | 5.9% | 37.6% | 200 | 0.5 miles |
| Priory Common School | — | 6% | 41.4% | 61 | 0.6 miles |
| Southwood School | 69% | 4.2% | 43.6% | 170 | 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)
- 33.73%
- English as an additional language
- 47.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.16%
- Persistent absence
- 11.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Heelands School0.5 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Germander Park School0.5 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Bradwell Village School0.5 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Priory Common School0.6 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Southwood School0.9 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Milton Keynes
Summerfield School ranks 30th 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 Summerfield School teach?
- Summerfield School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher of Summerfield School?
- The headteacher of Summerfield School is Mr Ian Fraser- Kirkup, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Summerfield School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Summerfield 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 Summerfield School?
- Summerfield School has 323 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Summerfield School full?
- Summerfield School has capacity for 364 pupils and 323 on roll (89%), 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 Summerfield School a faith school?
- No. Summerfield School has no designated religious character.
- Does Summerfield School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Summerfield School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Summerfield School part of an academy trust?
- Summerfield School is part of the The Blue Sky Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Summerfield School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Summerfield School compare with other schools in Milton Keynes?
- Summerfield School ranked 31st of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Summerfield School's absence rate?
- Summerfield School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Summerfield School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Summerfield 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 30 June 2026.