School profile

Wyvern School

Primary · Foundation school · Milton Keynes, MK12 5HU

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Wyvern School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages2 to 7
Pupils350
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Steve Springett-McHugh
Local authorityMilton Keynes
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110257.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils350
Girls163
Boys187
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.1%
First language not English29.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.350
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.245
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.30%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size23.8

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

White British
42%
Pakistani
19.1%
Other White
6.9%
African
6.6%
Other mixed
4.9%
White and Asian
4%
Other Asian
4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
White and Black African
2%
Other ethnic group
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 teacher21.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)14.44
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.88
Support staff (FTE)25.06
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.73
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.113
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.72
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.72
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 absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.2%, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes11.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate6.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.7%
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 Wyvern School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryThe Radcliffe SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryBushfield SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryGreenleys Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGreenleys First SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryNew Bradwell Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHaversham Village SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryPepper Hill SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Mary and St Giles Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miPrimaryFairfields Primary SchoolFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wyvern School

What is Wyvern School's Ofsted rating?

Wyvern School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 May 2019.

How hard is it to get into Wyvern School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wyvern School made 73 offers from 113 applications (1.5 per offer), and 72 of 72 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wyvern School?

Wyvern School has 350 pupils aged 2 to 7.

What is the capacity of Wyvern School?

Wyvern School had 350 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wyvern School?

At Wyvern School, the average class had 23.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wyvern School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wyvern School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.2% 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.