Akeley Wood Junior School A GSG School
- Akeley Wood Junior School
Wicken Park
Wicken
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK19 6DA - Head: Ms Esther Hunter
- T 01908 571231
- F 01908 265726
- E registrar@akeleywoodschool.co.uk
- W www.akeleywoodschool.co.uk/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 1 to 11.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: West Northamptonshire
- Pupils: 218
- Religion: Not Applicable
- Fees: £15,069 - £20,958 pa
- Open days: February and March
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- SIS report: View the SIS report
- Linked schools: Akeley Wood Senior School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Do parents worry that their bright child will be held back by such an inclusive culture? Apparently not. Pupils at the top of the academic tree ‘continuously stretched’, say parents, with extension activities such as maths trips to try coding at Bletchley Park and workshops with published authors, from which ‘they come back buzzing.’ Years 5 and 6 housed in a separate (although equally beauteous) house just across the garden, although visit main school building for some lessons – ‘they love the…
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since September 2024, Esther Hunter, who previously worked internationally with primary age children in the USA and UAE in (English) national curriculum premium schools.
Entrance
Into reception, not oversubscribed but ‘competition from good village schools is fierce’, says school. Children spend a morning in reception with their peer group and are observed in play. Older applicants come for a taster day (two if either party isn’t sure) and are assessed in reading and maths, spending time with the SENCo if necessary. ‘The idea is that they have a nice day.’ Stresses that she likes parents to be honest about any difficulties their child may have and that only those who it is felt genuinely won’t thrive or whose needs can’t be met that would not be accepted.
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| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeley Wood Senior School | 2024 | 25 | 5 | Scholarships: 1 Drama, 4 Sports |
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| Thornton College | 2024 | 2 | ||
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| Waddesdon Church of England School | 2024 | 1 |
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