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Southwood School

Primary · Foundation school · Mixed · Milton Keynes

Bryony Place, Milton Keynes, MK14 7AR

Website 01908678366

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

School remains Good

No graded inspection

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

95.8%

7.3% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

170

Capacity used

Has space

66%

256 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Kate Mathews
Address
Bryony Place, Conniburrow Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK14 7AR
Phone
01908678366
Local authority
Milton Keynes
Ward / constituency
Campbell Park & Willen · Milton Keynes Central
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
110363

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals51%——
English as additional language58%——
SEN support10%——
61% boys (104)39% girls (66)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

170 pupils · 256 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 23

    18 May 2023

    Ungraded inspection

    School remains Good
Read the full Ofsted report

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 218 pupils

Attendance

95.8%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

4.2%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

7.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

2.8%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.1%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

9%
20/21
17%
21/22
19%
22/23
15%
23/24
7%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths58%——
Higher standard8%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard69%
+7% vs England
Higher standard4%
-4% vs England

Reading

Expected standard75%
+0% vs England
Higher standard21%
-12% vs England
Average score104
-2 vs England

Writing

Expected standard77%
+5% vs England
Greater depth6%
-7% vs England

Maths

Expected standard83%
+9% vs England
Higher standard23%
-3% vs England
Average score105
+0 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard81%
+8% vs England
Higher standard54%
+24% vs England
Average score107
+2 vs England

Science

Expected standard77%
-5% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

642019642023582024692025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)69%61%
Higher standard4%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Milton Keynes council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.