Watling Primary School
Simmental Way, Whitehouse, Milton Keynes, MK8 1GB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vikki Pegg
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Alliance Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 669
- Pupils on roll
- 327
- URN
- 149470
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908049500
About this school
Watling Primary School is a primary academy in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 327 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Watling Primary School under its current framework. 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
Watling Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Watling 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 29 |
| 2024/25 | 164 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Watling Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.9% | 10.3% | 327 | — |
| Whitehouse Primary School | 83% | 4% | 8.4% | 672 | 0.5 miles |
| Fairfields Primary School | 80% | 4.1% | 12.5% | 603 | 0.5 miles |
| Ashbrook School | — | 4.2% | 11.1% | 169 | 0.8 miles |
| Two Mile Ash School | 75% | 4.4% | 18.7% | 649 | 1.0 miles |
| Holmwood School | — | 5.5% | 24.1% | 201 | 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)
- 10.34%
- English as an additional language
- 43.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.9%
- Persistent absence
- 3.16%
Location
Nearby schools
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Whitehouse Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Fairfields Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Ashbrook School0.8 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Two Mile Ash School1.0 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Holmwood School1.1 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
Other 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 Watling Primary School teach?
- Watling Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher of Watling Primary School?
- The headteacher of Watling Primary School is Mrs Vikki Pegg, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Watling Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Watling Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Watling Primary School?
- Watling Primary School has 327 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Watling Primary School full?
- Watling Primary School has capacity for 669 pupils and 327 on roll (49%), 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 Watling Primary School a faith school?
- No. Watling Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Watling Primary School a selective school?
- No. Watling Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Watling Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Watling Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Watling Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Watling Primary School is part of THE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Watling Primary School's absence rate?
- Watling Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Watling Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Watling Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.