Emerson Valley School
Hodder Lane, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2JR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- 5 DIMENSIONS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hayley White
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 449
- URN
- 151371
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908507914
About this school
Emerson Valley School is a primary academy in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 449 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Emerson Valley School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Emerson Valley School (URN 131190).
How Emerson Valley School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.5% | 28.3% | 449 | — |
| Merebrook Infant School | — | 6.4% | 20% | 129 | 0.2 miles |
| Howe Park School | — | 4.8% | 20% | 107 | 0.3 miles |
| Caroline Haslett Primary School | 87% | 3.8% | 21.6% | 417 | 0.6 miles |
| Barleyhurst Park Primary | 52% | 5.9% | 33.8% | 198 | 0.8 miles |
| Long Meadow School | 62% | 3.6% | 14.3% | 358 | 0.9 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.
Inspection history
- 18 October 2022
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Ungraded inspection report22 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.27%
- English as an additional language
- 34%
- Overall absence
- 5.45%
- Persistent absence
- 16.08%
Location
Nearby schools
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Merebrook Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Howe Park School0.3 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Caroline Haslett Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Barleyhurst Park Primary0.8 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Long Meadow School0.9 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 Emerson Valley School teach?
- Emerson Valley School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher of Emerson Valley School?
- The headteacher of Emerson Valley School is Mrs Hayley White, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Emerson Valley School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Emerson Valley 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 Emerson Valley School?
- Emerson Valley School has 449 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Emerson Valley School full?
- Emerson Valley School has capacity for 480 pupils and 449 on roll (94%), 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 Emerson Valley School a faith school?
- No. Emerson Valley School has no designated religious character.
- Does Emerson Valley School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Emerson Valley School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Emerson Valley School part of an academy trust?
- Emerson Valley School is part of 5 DIMENSIONS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Emerson Valley School's absence rate?
- Emerson Valley School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census.
- Does Emerson Valley 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 Emerson Valley 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.