Fifth and final facility planned for western area of city.
Designers and building contractors are being sought by Milton Keynes City Council as they look to develop a new school in the Western Expansion Area of the city.
The new primary school in Whitehouse South will cater for up to 630 pupils with a 39-place full-time equivalent (FTE) nursery on-site.
Work is expected to start next summer with the school opening in September 2028. It will be the fifth and final school in this rapidly expanding area of the city, joining three existing primary schools and Watling Academy, a secondary rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted. The new school will include a Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) unit creating 24 dedicated school spaces.
Earlier this month, the city council considered applications from a dozen organisations looking to run the new school. A formal decision will be made in Spring 2026, following a thorough process involving local education leaders and the Department for Education (DfE).
In the past 10 years, the city council has created capacity for 13,409 new school places for local children; building seven new schools and helping 22 existing schools expand.
“This is a significant new school and will be so important to our growing community in Whitehouse South,” said Councillor Joe Hearnshaw, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People.
“We’re excited to begin working with designers, builders and local education leaders to bring this new school to life. As Milton Keynes continues to expand, we will ensure that all families continue to have access to quality local schools.”
Alongside developing new schools, Milton Keynes City Council is committed to maintaining and improving existing schools. A rolling programme of work includes upgrading roofs, windows, and doors to be more energy efficient, switching to LED light fittings, and replacing gas boilers with greener alternatives.
