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Whitehouse Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Free school
Vaynol Way, Whitehouse, Milton Keynes MK8 1AG · whitehouseprimary.co.uk · 01908 533288
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 83%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Milton Keynes 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.45 mi
- 0.73 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 6 (Distance) · Milton Keynes Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 672
- 3 over 669 places · 100%
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 7.3%
- First language not English
- 48.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 6 (Distance)” went to a home 0.45 mi (726 m) from the school. Source: Milton Keynes Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 98 families put the school first and 90 places were offered; 91% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 90 | 98 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 90 | 107 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 90 | 105 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 90 | 107 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 75 | 81 | 1.1▲ | 93% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 6 (Distance) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.45 mi0.73 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Milton Keynes it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲83% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 January 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Whitehouse Primary School was: Improved significantly.
- Outcome
- Improved significantly
- Inspected
- 14 Jan 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (131 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 131
- 20% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 33 parents (25%) with SEND