Wadhurst Lane, Monkston, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK10 9LA
10 reasons to choose Monkston Primary School
Top line
Monkston Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in Milton Keynes and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Monkston Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 4 members of Kingsbridge Educational Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2021) inspection.
Average class size
Monkston Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Monkston Primary School ranks in the top 5% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 10% of schools. Most pupils go on to Oakgrove School at the end of Year 6.
The Monkston Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. English, maths and science are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips in Years 4 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages.
Sport at Monkston Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Monkston Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Monkston Primary School
Broughton Manor Preparatory School (1.5 miles); Milton Keynes Preparatory School (4.5 miles); The Webber Independent School, Pre-Prep & Prep (4.6 miles).
Middleton Primary School (1.4 miles); The Premier Academy (3.5 miles); Drayton Park School (3.9 miles).
The Webber Independent School (4.6 miles); Thornton College (11.7 miles); Bedford Girls’ School (14 miles).
Oakgrove School (0.9 miles); Denbigh School (4.8 miles); Redborne Upper School and Community College (9.8 miles).