Milton Court Primary Academy

About Milton Court Primary Academy

Milton Court Primary Academy in Swale has been rated Good overall by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2019, and an ungraded inspection in January 2025 confirmed that standards have been maintained. The school’s most informative exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stood at 54% in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure is nine percentage points below the Kent local authority average of 63%, and places the school 36th out of 48 primary schools in Swale — putting it in the bottom half of the borough. In national terms, Milton Court ranks in the 70th percentile, meaning it outperforms around 7 in 10 schools across England. The picture is mixed when you look at individual subjects: 68% of pupils met expectations in writing, 64% in maths and 61% in reading, while the proportion reaching a higher standard in all three was just 7%.

Ofsted’s breakdown shows the school is consistently Good across all five key areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — each scoring 2 on the inspection scale. This marks a clear improvement from the school’s previous graded inspection in 2017, when overall effectiveness was rated Requires Improvement. Parent feedback is notably positive: 92% of respondents would recommend the school, and in the Parent View survey covering September 2024 to September 2025, 94% strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy at the school. Strong majorities also felt the school has high expectations (86% strongly agree or agree) and that their child does well (95%). The school is at full capacity with 238 pupils and is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, 30 first-preference applications were received for 30 places, with 113 total applications — an oversubscription ratio of 3.77.

Milton Court offers nursery provision for children from age 3 and has a broad range of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, music rooms, art studios, an ICT suite and a Forest School. The school lists seven SEND provisions covering areas such as autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language communication needs, and social, emotional and mental health support, though no parents responded to the SEND-specific question in the Parent View survey. Sports include gymnastics, swimming, football and tennis, while clubs range from eco club and science club to choir, drama and chess. The school has a chapel on site but no official religious character. For families considering alternatives, the nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School, three kilometres away. This is a school that suits families who value a strong improvement journey, a full range of facilities and a supportive community where most parents report high levels of satisfaction.

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