Olney Middle School

About Olney Middle School

Olney Middle School is a state primary for children aged 7 to 11, currently home to 351 pupils against a capacity of 400, so it is running with some spare places. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 14.8%, which is worth noting against the national average for primary schools of around 23%, suggesting a relatively less deprived intake than many schools nationally. The school is a mixed, non-religious community school in Milton Keynes, led by headteacher Richard Bosworth. There is no published admissions information in the data to indicate whether the school is oversubscribed, but the gap between pupil numbers and capacity suggests there may be some room for families moving into the area. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2025, judged that the school had improved significantly since its previous graded inspection, while retaining an overall effectiveness rating of Good.

Academically, Olney Middle School sits in the bottom half of the national rankings for its Key Stage 2 results, placing 30th out of 54 schools in the Milton Keynes local authority. Its headline measure is the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which came in at 60% for the 2023/24 academic year. That is just below the local authority average of 62%. Breaking it down, reading was the strongest subject with 84% of pupils reaching the expected standard and 29% reaching the higher standard. In writing, 77% met expectations and 20% achieved the higher mark, while maths saw 69% at expected and 13% at the higher level. The average scaled scores were 106 in reading and 103 in maths. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, art studios, music rooms and a forest school area, plus a chapel on site. Clubs include choir, gardening, drama and chess, and sports provision covers dance, netball, football and swimming. The school has a dedicated SEND register covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, social and emotional mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent View responses, based on 70 respondents, show that 70% would recommend the school. However, the data reveals some areas of concern: only 50% of parents agreed that SEND children get the support they need, and just 60% felt concerns are dealt with properly. For families weighing up options, the nearest outstanding-rated school is Olney Infant Academy, 0.8 km away, which may be relevant for younger siblings.

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