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Ashbrook School

Primary · Academy converter · Milton Keynes, MK8 8NA

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Ashbrook School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Mar 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 7
Pupils169
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Jamie Ainscow
TrustINSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING
Local authorityMilton Keynes
Opened01 Oct 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147380.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils169
Girls91
Boys78
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13.6%
First language not English43.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size28.2

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
23.1%
Pakistani
16.6%
Indian
15.4%
Other White
13%
Other Asian
12.4%
African
7.1%
Other mixed
3%
White and Asian
1.8%
Chinese
1.8%
Bangladeshi
1.2%

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 teacher21.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)7.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.01
Support staff (FTE)11.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

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.48
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.123
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.44
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.44
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 absence4.3%, better than England, similar to Milton Keynes4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.2%, better than England, better than Milton Keynes11.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, 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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1.1 miSecondaryDenbigh SchoolAcademy converter
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1.2 miPrimaryFairfields Primary SchoolFree schools
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Frequently asked questions about Ashbrook School

What is Ashbrook School's Ofsted rating?

Ashbrook School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Mar 2024.

How hard is it to get into Ashbrook School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ashbrook School made 48 offers from 123 applications (2.6 per offer), and 44 of 44 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ashbrook School?

Ashbrook School has 169 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Ashbrook School?

Ashbrook School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ashbrook School?

At Ashbrook School, the average class had 28.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ashbrook School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ashbrook School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.2% 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.