Loughton School
Bradwell Road, Loughton, Milton Keynes, MK5 8DN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- LOUGHTON SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebekah Green
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 466
- URN
- 139861
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908665971
About this school
Loughton School is a primary academy in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 466 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Loughton 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 121 | 118 | 120 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 64% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 14% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 75% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 75% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 65% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
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 Loughton 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 | 57% | 55.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 61.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 465 |
| 2023/24 | 469 |
| 2024/25 | 477 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Loughton School compares
Loughton School ranked 30th of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 4.8% | 24.1% | 466 | — |
| Loughton Manor First School | — | 5.6% | 11.2% | 206 | 0.3 miles |
| Glastonbury Thorn School | — | 5% | 13.4% | 136 | 0.5 miles |
| Holmwood School | — | 5.5% | 24.1% | 201 | 0.8 miles |
| Two Mile Ash School | 75% | 4.4% | 18.7% | 649 | 1.0 miles |
| Caroline Haslett Primary School | 87% | 3.8% | 21.6% | 417 | 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.11%
- English as an additional language
- 27.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.8%
- Persistent absence
- 10.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Loughton Manor First School0.3 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Glastonbury Thorn School0.5 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Holmwood School0.8 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Two Mile Ash School1.0 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Caroline Haslett Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Milton Keynes
Loughton School ranks 29th 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 Loughton School teach?
- Loughton School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher of Loughton School?
- The headteacher of Loughton School is Mrs Rebekah Green, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Loughton School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Loughton 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 School?
- Loughton School has 466 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Loughton School full?
- Loughton School has capacity for 480 pupils and 466 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 Loughton School a faith school?
- No. Loughton School has no designated religious character.
- Does Loughton School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Loughton School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Loughton School part of an academy trust?
- Loughton School is part of LOUGHTON SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Loughton School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Loughton School compare with other schools in Milton Keynes?
- Loughton School ranked 30th of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Loughton School's absence rate?
- Loughton School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Loughton School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Loughton 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.