Monkston Primary School
Wadhurst Lane, Monkston, Milton Keynes, MK10 9LA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- KINGSBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Williams
- Sponsor
- Kingsbridge Educational Trust
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 418
- URN
- 144137
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908671034
About this school
Monkston Primary School is a primary academy in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 418 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 November 2021, 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 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 72% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 2% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 78% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 82% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 83% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Monkston 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 | 65% | 55.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 61.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 421 |
| 2023/24 | 416 |
| 2024/25 | 410 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Monkston Primary School compares
Monkston Primary School ranked 17th of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.6% | 13.9% | 418 | — |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | 61% | 3.3% | 16.4% | 386 | 0.6 miles |
| Heronshill School and Nursery | — | 8.1% | 21.8% | 74 | 0.7 miles |
| Broughton Fields Primary School | 68% | 4.9% | 24.2% | 383 | 0.8 miles |
| Middleton Primary School | 92% | 3.6% | 6.8% | 629 | 0.9 miles |
| Brooklands Farm Primary School | — | — | — | 1,320 | 1.1 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)
- 13.9%
- English as an additional language
- 36.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.61%
- Persistent absence
- 9.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Heronshill School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Broughton Fields Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Middleton Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Brooklands Farm Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Milton Keynes
Monkston Primary School ranks 16th 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 Monkston Primary School teach?
- Monkston Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher of Monkston Primary School?
- The headteacher of Monkston Primary School is Mrs Hannah Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Monkston Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Monkston 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 Monkston Primary School?
- Monkston Primary School has 418 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Monkston Primary School full?
- Monkston Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 418 on roll (100%), 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 Monkston Primary School a faith school?
- No. Monkston Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Monkston Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Monkston Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Monkston Primary School?
- Monkston Primary School is part of KINGSBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Monkston Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Monkston Primary School rank locally?
- Monkston Primary School ranked 17th of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Monkston Primary School's absence rate?
- Monkston Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Monkston Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Monkston 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 10 July 2026.