Woughton & Woolstone

Summary

Woughton & Woolstone (E02003474) is part of Milton Keynes local authority (view on map). Woughton & Woolstone has an approximate population of 9,100 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Woughton & Woolstone neighbours Central Milton Keynes & Newlands, Eaglestone & Fishermead, Denbigh, Broughton West & Milton Keynes Village, and Kents Hill.

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  • 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Woughton & Woolstone is the 20th least deprived area in Milton Keynes (out of 35) with 28% of children living in low-income families, compared to 31% across Milton Keynes and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Woughton & Woolstone, 19% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 26% in Milton Keynes and 27% nationally.


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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Woughton & Woolstone % in Milton Keynes % in England
Eligible for free school meals 19% 26% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 81% 74% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Woughton & Woolstone, 13% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 17% in Milton Keynes, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Woughton & Woolstone % in Milton Keynes % in England
No special educational needs 86% 83% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 10% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Woughton & Woolstone, 50% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 47% in Milton Keynes, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.


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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Woughton & Woolstone % in Milton Keynes % in England
White 48% 52% 67%
Asian 20% 19% 14%
Black 17% 15% 7%
Mixed 11% 9% 7%
Other 2% 2% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Woughton & Woolstone with English as an additional language is 32%, compared with 30% in Milton Keynes, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.


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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Woughton & Woolstone % in Milton Keynes % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 32% 30% 22%
Known or believed to be English 68% 70% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Woughton & Woolstone has 15 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Woughton & Woolstone
All childcare providers 15
Childminders 11
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

In Woughton & Woolstone, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: There have been no inspections of Achievement in Woughton & Woolstone so no outcomes are available for this area.

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: There have been no inspections of Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines in Woughton & Woolstone so no outcomes are available for this area.

Children's welfare and well-being: There have been no inspections of Children's welfare and well-being in Woughton & Woolstone so no outcomes are available for this area.

Curriculum and teaching: There have been no inspections of Curriculum and teaching in Woughton & Woolstone so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: There have been no inspections of Inclusion in Woughton & Woolstone so no outcomes are available for this area.

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Woughton & Woolstone. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Woughton & Woolstone has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Woughton & Woolstone
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Woughton & Woolstone since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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