Olney Middle School
Yardley Road, Olney, MK46 5DZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Bosworth
- Sponsor
- Inspiring Futures Through Learning
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 400
- Pupils on roll
- 349
- URN
- 143263
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01234711323
About this school
Olney Middle School is a primary academy in Olney. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 349 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Olney Middle 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 30 April 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 | 104 | 98 | 82 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 60% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 8% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 84% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 69% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 82% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
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 Olney Middle 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 | 51% | 55.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 61.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 380 |
| 2023/24 | 368 |
| 2024/25 | 351 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Olney Middle School compares
Olney Middle School ranked 14th of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 4.7% | 18.2% | 349 | — |
| Olney Infant Academy | — | 4.9% | 14.9% | 249 | 0.5 miles |
| Lavendon School | 53% | 3.8% | 16.7% | 152 | 2.2 miles |
| Newton Blossomville Church of England School | — | 3.1% | 20% | 7 | 2.5 miles |
| Yardley Hastings Primary School | 87% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 104 | 3.2 miles |
| Turvey Primary School | 71% | 3.7% | 17.4% | 81 | 3.5 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)
- 18.23%
- English as an additional language
- 6.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.72%
- Persistent absence
- 11.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Olney Infant Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Olney
-
Lavendon School2.2 miles
Primary · Olney
-
Newton Blossomville Church of England School2.5 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Yardley Hastings Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Northampton
-
Turvey Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Bedford
Other schools in Olney
- Lavendon School Primary
- Olney Infant Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Olney Middle School teach?
- Olney Middle School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Olney.
- Who is the headteacher of Olney Middle School?
- The headteacher of Olney Middle School is Mr Richard Bosworth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Olney Middle School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Olney Middle 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 Olney Middle School?
- Olney Middle School has 349 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Olney Middle School full?
- Olney Middle School has capacity for 400 pupils and 349 on roll (87%), 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 Olney Middle School a faith school?
- No. Olney Middle School has no designated religious character.
- Does Olney Middle School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Olney Middle School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Olney Middle School part of an academy trust?
- Olney Middle School is part of INSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Olney Middle School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Olney Middle School compare with other schools in Milton Keynes?
- Olney Middle School ranked 14th of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Olney Middle School's absence rate?
- Olney Middle School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Olney Middle School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Olney Middle 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 2 July 2026.