Loughton Manor First School
Paynes Drive, Loughton, Milton Keynes, MK5 8FA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Daniela Thompson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 230
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 131348
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908241472
About this school
Loughton Manor First School is a community primary school in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 206 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Loughton Manor First 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Loughton Manor First 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 222 |
| 2023/24 | 229 |
| 2024/25 | 231 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Loughton Manor First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.6% | 11.2% | 206 | — |
| Loughton School | 66% | 4.8% | 24.1% | 466 | 0.3 miles |
| Holmwood School | — | 5.5% | 24.1% | 201 | 0.5 miles |
| Two Mile Ash School | 75% | 4.4% | 18.7% | 649 | 0.7 miles |
| Glastonbury Thorn School | — | 5% | 13.4% | 136 | 0.7 miles |
| Ashbrook School | — | 4.2% | 11.1% | 169 | 0.8 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)
- 11.17%
- English as an additional language
- 37.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.64%
- Persistent absence
- 9.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Loughton School0.3 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Holmwood School0.5 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Two Mile Ash School0.7 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Glastonbury Thorn School0.7 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Ashbrook School0.8 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
Other 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 Loughton Manor First School teach?
- Loughton Manor First School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher of Loughton Manor First School?
- The headteacher of Loughton Manor First School is Mrs Daniela Thompson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Loughton Manor First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Loughton Manor First 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 Loughton Manor First School?
- Loughton Manor First School has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Loughton Manor First School full?
- Loughton Manor First School has capacity for 230 pupils and 206 on roll (90%), 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 Loughton Manor First School a faith school?
- No. Loughton Manor First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Loughton Manor First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Loughton Manor First School as having nursery classes.
- What is Loughton Manor First School's absence rate?
- Loughton Manor First School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Loughton Manor First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Loughton Manor First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.