Lavendon School
High Street, Lavendon, Olney, MK46 4HA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Armitage
- Sponsor
- Inspiring Futures Through Learning
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 152
- URN
- 150335
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01234712680
About this school
Lavendon School is a primary academy in Olney. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 152 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lavendon 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
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How Lavendon 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 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 151 |
| 2024/25 | 150 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lavendon School compares
Lavendon School ranked 52nd of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 3.8% | 16.7% | 152 | — |
| Newton Blossomville Church of England School | — | 3.1% | 20% | 7 | 1.3 miles |
| Turvey Primary School | 71% | 3.7% | 17.4% | 81 | 1.5 miles |
| Olney Middle School | 77% | 4.7% | 18.2% | 349 | 2.2 miles |
| Olney Infant Academy | — | 4.9% | 14.9% | 249 | 2.6 miles |
| Carlton CofE Primary School | 67% | 5% | 12.5% | 87 | 2.6 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)
- 16.67%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.84%
- Persistent absence
- 5.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newton Blossomville Church of England School1.3 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Turvey Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Bedford
-
Olney Middle School2.2 miles
Primary · Olney
-
Olney Infant Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Olney
-
Carlton CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Bedford
Other schools in Olney
- Olney Infant Academy Primary
- Olney Middle School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Lavendon School teach?
- Lavendon School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Olney.
- Who is the headteacher of Lavendon School?
- The headteacher of Lavendon School is Mrs Sarah Armitage, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lavendon School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lavendon 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 Lavendon School?
- Lavendon School has 152 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Lavendon School full?
- Lavendon School has capacity for 140 pupils and 152 on roll (109%), 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 Lavendon School a faith school?
- No. Lavendon School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lavendon School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lavendon School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Lavendon School part of an academy trust?
- Lavendon 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 does Lavendon School compare with other schools in Milton Keynes?
- Lavendon School ranked 52nd of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lavendon School's absence rate?
- Lavendon School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lavendon School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lavendon 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.