Newton Leys Primary School
San Andres Drive, Newton Leys, Milton Keynes, MK3 5GG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head Teacher
- Miss Emma Donoghue
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 643
- URN
- 135270
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908630253
About this school
Newton Leys Primary School is a community primary school in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 643 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 December 2024, 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 | 58 | 58 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 59% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 9% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 76% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 71% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 74% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 Newton Leys 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 | 66% | 55.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 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 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 595 |
| 2023/24 | 589 |
| 2024/25 | 604 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newton Leys Primary School compares
Newton Leys Primary School ranked 50th of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. 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 | 56% | 5.6% | 23.6% | 643 | — |
| Water Hall Primary School | 27% | 6.5% | 61.6% | 182 | 0.3 miles |
| Drayton Park School | 60% | 7% | 44.5% | 332 | 0.6 miles |
| Bishop Parker Catholic School | 60% | 6% | 29.7% | 202 | 0.8 miles |
| The Premier Academy | 81% | 4.5% | 34.2% | 613 | 1.0 miles |
| Holne Chase Primary School | 80% | 4.9% | 27.1% | 204 | 1.2 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)
- 23.6%
- English as an additional language
- 24.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.6%
- Persistent absence
- 13.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Water Hall Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Drayton Park School0.6 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Bishop Parker Catholic School0.8 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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The Premier Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Holne Chase Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Bletchley
Other schools in Milton Keynes
Newton Leys Primary School ranks 51st 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 year groups does Newton Leys Primary School teach?
- Newton Leys Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the head teacher of Newton Leys Primary School?
- The head teacher of Newton Leys Primary School is Miss Emma Donoghue, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Newton Leys Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newton Leys 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 big is Newton Leys Primary School?
- Newton Leys Primary School has 643 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Newton Leys Primary School full?
- Newton Leys Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 643 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 Newton Leys Primary School a faith school?
- No. Newton Leys Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Newton Leys Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Newton Leys Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Newton Leys Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Newton Leys Primary School rank locally?
- Newton Leys Primary School ranked 50th of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Newton Leys Primary School's absence rate?
- Newton Leys Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newton Leys Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newton Leys 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 1 July 2026.