City Council announces two major new schools in growing areas of the city

This week, Milton Keynes City Council and the Department for Education have started the process to find the best education Trusts to run two major new schools in Milton Keynes.

Developed by the City Council using funding from developers, the new schools will create more than 2,700 additional school places for local children.

A new primary school in Whitehouse South will cater for up to 630 pupils with a 39-place full-time equivalent (FTE) nursery on-site. 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.

A new ‘all through’ school in Elverby, MK East will be one of the largest schools in the city, eventually providing more than 2,100 places for pupils aged 2 to 18 years. The primary phase will open in September 2027.

Both schools will include Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) units creating 48 dedicated school spaces between them.

In the past ten 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.

A formal decision to appoint Trusts to run the new schools will be made in Spring 2026, following a thorough process involving local education leaders and the Department for Education (DfE).

“We’re really excited to announce these two new schools that will be so important to our growing communities. Both sites will include specialist provision for children with additional needs which is an essential element of these inclusive schools.

As Milton Keynes continues to expand, we will ensure that all families continue to have access to quality local schools. This year, all children who applied for school places within their catchment area were able to get them and we will strive to ensure that continues.”

- Councillor Joe Hearnshaw, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

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.