Falconhurst School

About Falconhurst School

Falconhurst School is a state primary in Milton Keynes, one of 89 schools of its type in the local authority. In the most recent local rankings, it placed 44th, putting it in the bottom half of Milton Keynes primaries. The top-performing peers nearby include Caroline Haslett Primary School, Middleton Primary School, and Haversham Village School, all of which scored higher on the same ranking metric. The school is led by headteacher Louise Aird and serves 294 pupils from ages three to eleven, with capacity for 315. It is non-religious and mixed-gender, and offers nursery provision. The school has a relatively high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 46.6%, well above the national average, which gives some context to its overall performance picture.

Academically, Falconhurst’s most recent Key Stage 2 results show 52% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is ten percentage points below the Milton Keynes local authority average of 62%. In individual subjects, 68% met the expected standard in reading, 64% in maths, and 64% in writing. At the higher standard, 9% achieved the combined measure, with 23% reaching that level in reading, 18% in maths, and 14% in writing. Average scaled scores were 103 in reading and 102 in maths. The school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection was in 2016, when it received a Good rating overall, with Good for leadership and management and Good for early years provision. A subsequent ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed the school remains Good. That marks a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2014, when it was rated Requires Improvement.

The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 32 first-preference applications for 32 places and 54 total applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.69. Facilities include music rooms, art studios, a sports hall, playing fields, a gymnasium, a forest school and a chapel. Sports offered include tennis, netball, athletics, gymnastics, dance, swimming and cricket, and there is a range of clubs from drama and gardening to coding and film club. The school has a broad SEND offer, with provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate to profound and multiple learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. This is a school that has improved its Ofsted rating and serves a community with high levels of disadvantage, making it a realistic choice for families in the area who value the range of facilities and SEND support on offer.

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