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Howe Park School

Milton Keynes, MK4 2SHPrimaryAges 4–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 32 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Howe Park School

Howe Park School is a small state primary in Milton Keynes that serves children from ages four to seven, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good overall. That puts it in the majority of local primaries, as only 13 out of 89 schools in the Milton Keynes local authority achieved the top Outstanding grade. The school’s previous inspection, back in 2011, had rated it Outstanding across the board, so the 2023 judgement represents a step down in overall effectiveness. However, the school’s key academic metric — its Key Stage 2 average score — is not provided in the data, so it is not possible to compare directly against the Milton Keynes LA average of 62. What is clear is that the school is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 103 applications for just 32 places, with 31 of those going to first-preference families. That oversubscription ratio of 3.22 suggests strong local demand, even if the headline Ofsted rating is no longer Outstanding.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBowland Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK4 2SH
HeadteacherLinzi Goodman
Local AuthorityMilton Keynes
Number of Pupils145
Free School Meals (FSM)20.0%
School Capacity145 / 180 (81% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Dec 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteLibrarySensory RoomDining HallArt StudiosMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

DanceNetballGymnasticsTennisAthleticsSwimmingCross Country

Clubs & Activities

DramaFilm ClubEco ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Howe Park School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.