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Holmwood School

URN
147381
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Holmwood School
URN
147381
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2-7
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Good

64 / 100

Good

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

55

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

85

School Compass rankings

Below top 50% of primary schools in England

Below top 50% nationally

#46 of 78 schools in Milton Keynes

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Proceed With Caution

Some performance indicators suggest families should review details carefully.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: Very high competition
  • Admissions risk: Very high risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

Question 1: Is it a good school?

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Your decision briefing for Holmwood School

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Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

  • Data confidence: Moderate confidence
  • Admissions pressure: Competitive
  • Personalised application strategy available
  • 8 alternative schools identified

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  • Competitiveness on published admissions data
  • Demand trends over recent admission cycles
  • Application portfolio balance across your shortlist
  • Accessible alternative schools in your area

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  • Last admitted distance
  • Catchment boundaries
  • Postcode-specific likelihood
  • Offer probability
  • Waiting list position
  • Priority rules
  • Grammar / selective cut-offs

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Can we realistically get in?

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Admissions strategy for Holmwood School

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Ofsted inspections

Ungraded inspection
Latest publication date
15 May 2024
Inspection date
27 March 2024
Inspection type
-
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Outcome

    School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Graded 15 May 2024

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Inspection history

Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

Admissions

Very High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year

Academic year

2025/26

Published admission number (PAN)

Published admission number (PAN)

51

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

136

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

51

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

2.67×

Applications per place

Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority
Milton Keynes
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Milton Keynes)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.holmwoodschool.com

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Milton Keynes to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

MK8 9AB - Kensington Drive, Great Holm, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Contact details

Address
Kensington Drive, Great Holm, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Postcode
MK8 9AB
Phone
1908260596
Website
www.holmwoodschool.com
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Milton Keynes
Local authority code
826

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 238 schools in Milton Keynes.

Authority statistics

Total schools

238

Open schools

124

Closed schools

114

Primary schools

151

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    15 May 202427 March 2024-School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextView report for inspection published 15 May 2024
    • School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

      Published
      15 May 2024
      Inspected
      27 March 2024
      Type
      -
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Offer rate

    37.5%

    Offers as a share of applications

    First preference offers: 45

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

    Secondary schools

    25

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary151 (64.0%)
    • Secondary25 (10.6%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other60 (25.4%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Holmwood School0 mPrimaryClosed
    Two Mile Ash School338 mPrimaryClosed
    Two Mile Ash School338 mPrimaryOpen
    Ashbrook School487 mPrimaryOpen
    Ashbrook School487 mPrimaryClosed
    Loughton Manor First School784 mPrimaryOpen
    Loughton School1.2 kmPrimaryOpen
    Loughton School1.2 kmPrimaryClosed
    Denbigh School1.4 kmSecondaryOpen
    Denbigh School1.4 kmSecondaryClosed
    • Holmwood School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Two Mile Ash School
      Distance
      338 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Two Mile Ash School
      Distance
      338 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Ashbrook School
      Distance
      487 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Ashbrook School

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Milton Keynes)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Abbeys First SchoolPrimaryMK3 6PSClosed
    Abbeys Primary SchoolPrimaryMK3 6PSOpen
    Ashbrook SchoolPrimaryMK8 8NAOpen
    Ashbrook SchoolPrimaryMK8 8NAClosed
    Barleyhurst Park PrimaryPrimaryMK3 7NAOpen
    • Abbeys First School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      MK3 6PS
      Status
      Closed
    • Abbeys Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      MK3 6PS
      Status
      Open
    • Ashbrook School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      MK8 8NA
      Status
      Open
    • Ashbrook School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      MK8 8NA
      Status
      Closed
    • Barleyhurst Park Primary
    Distance
    487 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Loughton Manor First School
    Distance
    784 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Loughton School
    Distance
    1.2 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Loughton School
    Distance
    1.2 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Denbigh School
    Distance
    1.4 km
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Open
  • Denbigh School
    Distance
    1.4 km
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    MK3 7NA
    Status
    Open