Olney Middle School is a primary school in Olney, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Olney Middle School currently has around 351 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.6% boys and 44.4% girls. Around 14.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Yardley Road, Olney, MK46 5DZ |
| Website: | http://www.olneymiddle.milton-keynes.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01234711323 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Milton Keynes |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Richard Bosworth |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 143263 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/11/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 400 |
| Number of Pupils: | 351 |
| Number of Boys: | 195 |
| Number of Girls: | 156 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 78.60% | 276 |
| Unclassified | 5.10% | 18 |
| African | 3.70% | 13 |
| Other White | 3.70% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 6 |
| Pakistani | 1.40% | 5 |
| Indian | 1.10% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.90% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olney Middle School Yardley Road , MK46 5DZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Olney Middle School Yardley Road , MK46 5DZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Olney Infant Academy Spinney Hill Road , MK46 5AD | 4out of 4 | 920 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Olney Infant School Spinney Hill Road , MK46 5AD | - not rated | 920 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Emberton School Olney Road , MK46 5BX | - not rated | 2,781 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.