Primary school

Great Linford Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Milton Keynes
  • MK14 5BL
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,549 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 44%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 52%52%2016/17: top 30%2017/18: top 22%22% · 2017/182018/19: top 27%2022/23: top 70%2023/24: top 59%2024/25: top 44%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM67% · South East 64%6/10 Middle−15.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM6% · South East 7%4/10 Below−29.5 pts
Reading score105 · South East 1063/10 Below−29.4 pts
Maths score105 · South East 1055/10 Middle−22.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 54% · 37 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 72% · 46 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 78% · 50 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 76% · 49 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 53% · 53 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 59% · 59 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 67% · 52 pupils · South East 64%78%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 37 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 0% · 46 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 12% · 50 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 14% · 49 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 11% · 53 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 12% · 59 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 6% · 52 pupils · South East 7%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 37 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 46 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 108 · 50 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 106 · 49 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 53 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 106 · 59 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 105 · 52 pupils · South East 106108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 37 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 46 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 107 · 50 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 107 · 49 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 53 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 104 · 59 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 105 · 52 pupils · South East 105107100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
21 of 21 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2121
2nd310
3rd250

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2012–2025

  1. 2012Good
  2. 2016Requires improvementas predecessor
  3. 2017Ungraded visitas predecessor
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2018Goodas predecessor
  6. 2019Good
  7. 2024Remains Goodas predecessor
  8. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026302
Free school meals (past 6 years)34.4%
First language not English19.7%
SEN support8.6%
EHC plan5.7%
Absence (sessions missed)5.5%
Persistently absent pupils16.7%

Girls 45.9%Boys 54.1%

80.5% full · 375 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 62 responses (19.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school87.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved79% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 62.9% not applicable56.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year82.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.4% not applicable78% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?25.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 25.8% who said Yes above62.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child71% agree
  • My child does well at this school77.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing80.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development69.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent79% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adult10.3
  • Classroom teachers 14.2
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 12
  • Other support 6.4

Teachers 17.2 FTE · Whole workforce 35.6 · 51 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,065
Spend per pupil£8,120
Staff spend per pupil£6,507
Reserve per pupil£346
  • +£104,453revenue reserve
  • −£16,554in-year balance

Grants £7,914 · self-generated £151 · premises £556 per pupil