School profile

Oldbrook First School and Nursery

Primary · Community school · Milton Keynes, MK6 2NH

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Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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Oldbrook First School and Nursery Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Nov 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 7
Pupils181
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Kirk Hopkins
Local authorityMilton Keynes
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110240.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils181
Girls85
Boys96
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.31.5%
First language not English54.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.147
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.39
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size21.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Indian
22.7%
White British
18.8%
Other White
18.8%
Other Asian
10.5%
African
9.9%
Pakistani
6.1%
Other mixed
3.9%
Other ethnic group
3.3%
White and Asian
2.2%
Bangladeshi
1.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.8
Teachers (FTE)9.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.86
Support staff (FTE)16.3
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.35
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.63
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.32
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.32
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolMilton KeynesEngland
Overall absence5.7%, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.2%, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes11.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Oldbrook First School and Nursery
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryThe Milton Keynes AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryJubilee Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondarySt Paul's Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryFalconhurst SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryThe Willows School and Early Years CentreCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryOrchard AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryNew Chapter Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimarySummerfield SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryShepherdswell AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryGermander Park SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Oldbrook First School and Nursery

What is Oldbrook First School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Oldbrook First School and Nursery is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Nov 2012.

How hard is it to get into Oldbrook First School and Nursery?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Oldbrook First School and Nursery made 35 offers from 63 applications (1.8 per offer), and 32 of 32 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Oldbrook First School and Nursery?

Oldbrook First School and Nursery has 181 pupils aged 2 to 7.

What is the capacity of Oldbrook First School and Nursery?

Oldbrook First School and Nursery had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Oldbrook First School and Nursery?

At Oldbrook First School and Nursery, the average class had 21.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Oldbrook First School and Nursery?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oldbrook First School and Nursery missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.