Long Meadow School
Garthwaite Crescent, Shenley Brook End, Milton Keynes, MK5 7XX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Philip Gray
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 358
- URN
- 132787
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908508678
About this school
Long Meadow School is a community primary school in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 358 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Long Meadow 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 28 February 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 | 61 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 52% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 2% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 77% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 72% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 82% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| 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 Long Meadow 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 | 59% | 55.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 61.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 412 |
| 2023/24 | 392 |
| 2024/25 | 379 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Long Meadow School compares
Long Meadow School ranked 38th of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% 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 | 62% | 3.6% | 14.3% | 358 | — |
| Oxley Park Academy | 65% | 5.2% | 20.2% | 695 | 0.3 miles |
| Caroline Haslett Primary School | 87% | 3.8% | 21.6% | 417 | 0.8 miles |
| Howe Park School | — | 4.8% | 20% | 107 | 0.9 miles |
| Emerson Valley School | — | 5.5% | 28.3% | 449 | 0.9 miles |
| Glastonbury Thorn School | — | 5% | 13.4% | 136 | 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)
- 14.25%
- English as an additional language
- 39.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.62%
- Persistent absence
- 5.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oxley Park Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Caroline Haslett Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Howe Park School0.9 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Emerson Valley School0.9 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Glastonbury Thorn School0.9 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Milton Keynes
Long Meadow School ranks 37th 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 Long Meadow School teach?
- Long Meadow School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher of Long Meadow School?
- The headteacher of Long Meadow School is Mr Philip Gray, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Long Meadow School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Long Meadow 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 Long Meadow School?
- Long Meadow School has 358 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Long Meadow School full?
- Long Meadow School has capacity for 420 pupils and 358 on roll (85%), 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 Long Meadow School a faith school?
- No. Long Meadow School has no designated religious character.
- Does Long Meadow School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Long Meadow School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Long Meadow School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Long Meadow School compare with other schools in Milton Keynes?
- Long Meadow School ranked 38th of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% 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 Long Meadow School's absence rate?
- Long Meadow School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Long Meadow School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Long Meadow 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.