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Education in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes is centrally located in the UK and midway between the world-renowned centres of academic excellence, Oxford and Cambridge. The provision of a first-class education system for the city has been central to Milton Keynes' development:

 

Education in Milton Keynes is characterised by:

• Primary schools of all types and sizes, from urban to rural
• A very high proportion of secondary schools with beacon or specialist college status
• Well-resourced schools making good use of IT
• An LEA working in partnership with schools to raise standards further
• High quality teaching and support staff
• Dedicated school governors

 

Pre-school

Milton Keynes is predominantly a young city with 48% of the city's population aged under 35. To cater for the growing number of young families, there are many pre-school organisations available in and around the city. Several primary schools provide nursery education for 3 year olds and this provision is expanding within schools and with the growth in the number of private and voluntary nurseries.  

 

Primary & Secondary Schools

Milton Keynes has a variety of schools to support the ever growing population. There are currently 91 Primary Schools, 14 Secondary Schools and 6 Special Schools, varying from those in rural settings catering for small numbers of pupils to larger schools catering for children in developed areas of the new city. Virtually all the residential grid squares in the new city have at least one school.  

 

Higher & Further Education

Approximately 42,000 people in Milton Keynes and North Bucks already have a Higher Education qualification. In order to ensure a constant flow of available talent into local businesses there are four Universities located within Milton Keynes and North Bucks:

• University Centre Milton Keynes
• The Open University
• The University of Buckingham
• Cranfield University

 

In addition, Milton Keynes College is the largest provider of further education and training in Milton Keynes with three dedicated campuses in the area.

 

Last updated January 2010