Whitehouse Primary School

About Whitehouse Primary School

Whitehouse Primary School in Milton Keynes holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it earned in its most recent graded inspection in 2019 and has maintained through an ungraded inspection in January 2025 that noted the school has improved significantly. The strongest single metric for understanding its academic performance is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2. In the 2023/24 academic year, 80% of pupils hit that combined benchmark, well above the Milton Keynes local authority average of 62%. That result places Whitehouse 4th out of 54 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 25% nationally and the top 11% in the South East region. The school is large, with 663 pupils on roll, and its intake is relatively affluent, with just 7.8% of children eligible for free school meals.

Digging into the individual subject scores, the picture is consistently strong. In maths, 93% of pupils reached the expected standard and 36% achieved a high score, with an average scaled score of 108. Reading was similar: 84% at expected, 44% at a higher level, and an average score of 108. Writing saw 89% at expected, though only 10% reached the higher standard. The school’s early years provision was rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and leadership and management were judged Good. Parents are overwhelmingly positive: 92% would recommend the school, and 96% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy here. Strong majorities also felt their child does well (92%) and that the school has high expectations (73%). The Parent View survey, based on 131 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, shows particular satisfaction with the range of clubs and activities (92% agreement) and support for wider personal development (83%).

Whitehouse is a popular school and oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 227 applications for 90 places, with 107 first-preference applications and 88 offers made to first-preference families. That works out at 2.52 applicants per place. The school has a nursery provision and caters for children from age 2 to 11. Facilities include a sports hall, playing fields, an ICT suite, a library, art studios and an outdoor playground. Clubs range from film and drama to eco club, gardening, choir and art club, while sports on offer include football, cricket, swimming, gymnastics and dance. The SEND provision is broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder, hearing impairment, physical disability and social, emotional and mental health support. For families in Milton Keynes who want a large, high-performing primary with strong results and a wide range of enrichment, Whitehouse is a compelling option.

Key Details

Frequently Asked Questions About Whitehouse Primary School

Helpful Guides for Parents