The Premier Academy
Saffron Street, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 3AH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE PREMIER ACADEMY LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mr Warren Harrison
- Constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 613
- URN
- 136275
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908373621
About this school
The Premier Academy is a primary academy in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 613 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Premier Academy, 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 June 2025, 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 | 91 | 88 | 80 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 78% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 88% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 85% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 92% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| 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 The Premier Academy 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 | 78% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 61.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 631 |
| 2023/24 | 621 |
| 2024/25 | 617 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Premier Academy compares
The Premier Academy ranked 8th of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 4.5% | 34.2% | 613 | — |
| Bishop Parker Catholic School | 60% | 6% | 29.7% | 202 | 0.2 miles |
| Drayton Park School | 60% | 7% | 44.5% | 332 | 0.4 miles |
| Knowles Primary School | 83% | 4.5% | 46.7% | 356 | 0.5 miles |
| Water Hall Primary School | 27% | 6.5% | 61.6% | 182 | 0.7 miles |
| Newton Leys Primary School | 56% | 5.6% | 23.6% | 643 | 1.0 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)
- 34.2%
- English as an additional language
- 65.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.49%
- Persistent absence
- 11.17%
Location
Nearby schools
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Bishop Parker Catholic School0.2 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Drayton Park School0.4 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Knowles Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Water Hall Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Newton Leys Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Milton Keynes
The Premier Academy ranks 8th 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 The Premier Academy teach?
- The Premier Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher of The Premier Academy?
- The headteacher of The Premier Academy is Mr Warren Harrison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Premier Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Premier Academy, 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 The Premier Academy?
- The Premier Academy has 613 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Premier Academy full?
- The Premier Academy has capacity for 630 pupils and 613 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Premier Academy a faith school?
- No. The Premier Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does The Premier Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Premier Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is The Premier Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Premier Academy is part of THE PREMIER ACADEMY LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Premier Academy'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 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Premier Academy compare with other schools in Milton Keynes?
- The Premier Academy ranked 8th of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Premier Academy's absence rate?
- The Premier Academy's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Premier Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Premier Academy'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.