Swanbourne Church of England VA School
Winslow Road, Swanbourne, Milton Keynes, MK17 0SW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr David May
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 123
- URN
- 110451
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01296720295
About this school
Swanbourne Church of England VA School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 123 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Swanbourne Church of England VA 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 May 2024, 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 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 72% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 17% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 90% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 76% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 96% | 79% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 Swanbourne Church of England VA 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 | Buckinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 115 |
| 2023/24 | 119 |
| 2024/25 | 120 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Swanbourne Church of England VA School compares
Swanbourne Church of England VA School ranked 46th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 3.6% | 7.5% | 123 | — |
| Mursley Church of England School | — | 2.8% | 4.7% | 45 | 1.4 miles |
| Winslow Church of England School | 49% | 5.7% | 25.5% | 383 | 1.7 miles |
| Drayton Parslow Village School | — | 3.7% | 11.1% | 38 | 2.6 miles |
| Great Horwood Church of England School | 71% | 7.3% | 20.7% | 113 | 3.1 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England Combined School | 33% | 3.5% | 14.9% | 203 | 3.2 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)
- 7.5%
- English as an additional language
- 0.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.61%
- Persistent absence
- 4.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mursley Church of England School1.4 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Winslow Church of England School1.7 miles
Primary · Buckingham
-
Drayton Parslow Village School2.6 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Great Horwood Church of England School3.1 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
St Michael's Church of England Combined School3.2 miles
Primary · Leighton Buzzard
Other schools in Milton Keynes
Swanbourne Church of England VA School ranks 15th 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 Swanbourne Church of England VA School teach?
- Swanbourne Church of England VA School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher of Swanbourne Church of England VA School?
- The headteacher of Swanbourne Church of England VA School is Mr David May, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Swanbourne Church of England VA School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Swanbourne Church of England VA 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 Swanbourne Church of England VA School?
- Swanbourne Church of England VA School has 123 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Swanbourne Church of England VA School full?
- Swanbourne Church of England VA School has capacity for 120 pupils and 123 on roll (102%), 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 Swanbourne Church of England VA School a faith school?
- Yes. Swanbourne Church of England VA School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Swanbourne Church of England VA School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Swanbourne Church of England VA School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Swanbourne Church of England VA School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Swanbourne Church of England VA School compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- Swanbourne Church of England VA School ranked 46th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Swanbourne Church of England VA School's absence rate?
- Swanbourne Church of England VA School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Swanbourne Church of England VA School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Swanbourne Church of England VA 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.