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Loughton Manor First School

Primary · Community school · Milton Keynes, MK5 8FA

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Loughton Manor First School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 7
Pupils206
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Daniela Thompson
Local authorityMilton Keynes
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131348.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils206
Girls105
Boys101
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.6%
First language not English35%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)26
School places2024/25241
Unfilled places25.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.14
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size22.9

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
35%
Indian
18.4%
Other White
14.1%
Pakistani
6.3%
African
6.3%
Other mixed
4.4%
Other ethnic group
3.9%
Other Asian
3.4%
Chinese
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%

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 teacher23.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)8.64
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.24
Support staff (FTE)16
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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.52
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.130
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.46
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.46
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence4.4%, better than England, similar to Milton Keynes4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.9%, better than England, better than Milton Keynes11.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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 rate2.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 Loughton Manor First School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryLoughton SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryDenbigh SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHolmwood SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryTwo Mile Ash SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryGlastonbury Thorn SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAshbrook SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryChrist the Sower Ecumenical Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimarySummerfield SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWhitehouse Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBradwell Village SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Loughton Manor First School

What is Loughton Manor First School's Ofsted rating?

Loughton Manor First School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Jul 2024.

How hard is it to get into Loughton Manor First School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Loughton Manor First School made 52 offers from 130 applications (2.5 per offer), and 46 of 46 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Loughton Manor First School?

Loughton Manor First School has 206 pupils aged 2 to 7.

What is the capacity of Loughton Manor First School?

Loughton Manor First School had 241 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Loughton Manor First School?

At Loughton Manor First School, the average class had 22.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Loughton Manor First School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Loughton Manor First School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.9% 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.