Brooksward School
Tower Drive, Neath Hill, Milton Keynes, MK14 6JZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 0 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Jen Swain
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Alliance Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 311
- URN
- 150595
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908605605
About this school
Brooksward School is a primary academy in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 0 to 11 and has 311 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Brooksward 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 February 2023, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Brooksward School (URN 132210).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 |
How Brooksward School compares
Brooksward School ranked 15th of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 4.5% | 23.7% | 311 | — |
| St Monica's Catholic Primary School | 60% | 5.3% | 40% | 381 | 0.3 miles |
| Downs Barn School | — | 7.2% | 28.9% | 96 | 0.6 miles |
| Great Linford Primary School | 67% | 5.5% | 34.4% | 302 | 0.6 miles |
| Southwood School | 69% | 4.2% | 43.6% | 170 | 0.7 miles |
| Wood End Infant & Pre-School | — | 5.2% | 39.1% | 63 | 0.8 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)
- 23.73%
- English as an additional language
- 43.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.54%
- Persistent absence
- 12.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Monica's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Downs Barn School0.6 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Great Linford Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Southwood School0.7 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Wood End Infant & Pre-School0.8 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Milton Keynes
Brooksward School ranks 13th 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
- Broughton Fields Primary School Primary
- Bushfield School Primary
- Caroline Haslett Primary School Primary
- Castlethorpe First School Primary
- Chestnuts Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Brooksward School teach?
- Brooksward School teaches children aged 0 to 11. It is a primary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher of Brooksward School?
- The headteacher of Brooksward School is Miss Jen Swain, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brooksward School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brooksward 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 Brooksward School?
- Brooksward School has 311 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 11.
- Is Brooksward School full?
- Brooksward School has capacity for 315 pupils and 311 on roll (99%), 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 Brooksward School a faith school?
- No. Brooksward School has no designated religious character.
- Does Brooksward School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Brooksward School as having nursery classes.
- Is Brooksward School part of an academy trust?
- Brooksward 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.
- How does Brooksward School compare with other schools in Milton Keynes?
- Brooksward School ranked 15th of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brooksward School's absence rate?
- Brooksward School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census.
- What are Brooksward School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brooksward 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.