Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Milton Keynes, MK2 2HB
Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110197.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 84 |
| Girls | 47 |
| Boys | 37 |
| First language not English | 41.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 23 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 0 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 27.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 5.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 1.8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 3.17 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 7.78 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 1.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 1.8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Knowles Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | The Premier Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Oct 2018. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Bishop Parker Catholic School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2014. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Drayton Park School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jun 2017. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Holne Chase Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Lift Sir Herbert Leon | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Lord Grey Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Rickley Park Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Dec 2016. | |
| 1.2 mi | Not applicable | Baytul Ilm Secondary School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Abbeys Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Jan 2019. |
Knowles Nursery School is rated Good, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Knowles Nursery School has 84 pupils aged 2 to 5.
At Knowles Nursery School, there were 27.2 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.