School Chooser

Greenleys First School

Primary · ages 4-7MixedCouncil92 pupils Free breakfast clubMilton Keynes
School Chooser Score
8
Well below
similar schools
Likely range 3 to 19
Out of 100. Better than 10% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
#14,810 of 16,041 in England#80 in Milton KeynesHow it is worked out
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, September 2023
Attendance91.6%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families53%Far more than most schools
Places28 spare92 pupils, 120 places
Pupils per teacher19.2School workforce census
Pupils on roll92Census January 2026

Greenleys First School is a council school in Milton Keynes for boys and girls aged 4 to 7. It has 92 pupils and room for 120. About 53 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 8 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 10% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Ardwell Lane, Greenleys, Milton Keynes, MK12 6AT01908 314698greenleysfirstschool.org.ukMr Mike Talbot headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 12 September 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places108 pupils for 152 places, 2024/25
71% full

44 places were empty (29% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 8% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place.

EntryHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary– all offeredLA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll92Census January 2026
Places12077% full
Pupils from low-income families53%53% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English47%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support15%14 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan1%1 pupil with a plan
Average class size24.73 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)50%£69,750 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls50 / 42
White British pupils39%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (7), Autistic spectrum disorder (3), emotional and mental health (3), Moderate learning difficulty (1), Profound and multiple learning difficulty (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll92110115130120146
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals53%49%50%53%54%51%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language47%44%37%35%32%28%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–27%25%30%31%27%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–0%0%2%0%0%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 91.6% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance91.6%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school25.0%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils10.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission2.9%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence8.4%6.6%5.9%6.8%4.4%4.1%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence5.5%5.0%5.0%5.7%3.6%3.3%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence2.9%1.5%1.0%1.1%0.8%0.8%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence25.0%18.7%19.4%27.1%12.4%6.4%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate10.00.010.819.28.2––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers4.8full-time equivalent, 6 people
Pupils per teacher19.2Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants5.9full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£47,645
Teachers who left in the year33%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher6.12024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£8,593England £7,738. Total £945k
Income per pupil£8,547England £7,697. Total £940k
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,938England £3,480
Money in reserve2%Very little put by: £20k, £181 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£5,094it spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£8,593spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m32712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate127 per 1,000 people40% higher than the England average
Typical house price£350,000Milton Keynes
Nearest bus stop110 mGreenleys Lane, 21 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Greenleys Junior SchoolCouncil230 m193Good 202321Compare
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic560 m357No overall grade 202535Compare
Wyvern SchoolFoundation770 m350Good 202414Compare
Bushfield SchoolFoundation0.7 miles380Good 202260Compare
Fairfields Primary SchoolFree school1.0 miles603Good 202262Compare
Watling Primary SchoolFree school1.3 miles327Not inspected–Compare
St Mary and St Giles Church of England SchoolAcademy1.3 miles350Good 202444Compare
Ashbrook SchoolAcademy1.3 miles169Good 202453Compare
Primary schools in Milton KeynesBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Greenleys First School with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats10%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the bottom quarter of its group. Its score of 8 is 33 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 2 · middle 41 · highest 98100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 50 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Greenleys First School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Wood End Infant & Pre-SchoolCouncil2.4 miles63Report card 202638Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 8 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 8% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 3 to 19. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
–
Ofsted inspection20%in line
+0.03
Ofsted grade, 3.0 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%well below
-0.40
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%well below
-0.41
2024/25; 88 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
–
What parents say0%no data
–

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Greenleys First School a good school?

The figures are weak. Greenleys First School scores 8 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 10% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 3 to 19, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Greenleys First School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Greenleys First School good at its last full inspection on 12 September 2023.

How many pupils does Greenleys First School have?

92 pupils aged 4 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 120 places, so it is 77% full.

Is Greenleys First School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 44 places were empty in 2024/25 (29% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Greenleys First School?

Pupils were in school 91.6% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 25% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Greenleys First School?

The average class had 24.7 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does Greenleys First School have a breakfast club?

Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Ardwell Lane, Greenleys, Milton Keynes, MK12 6AT
Telephone
01908 314698
Website
www.greenleysfirstschool.org.uk
Headteacher
Mr Mike Talbot
Free breakfast club
Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-7
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Milton Keynes
Ward
Wolverton
Constituency
Milton Keynes North
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
110345 · LAESTAB 8262272 · UKPRN 10069710
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from