Primary · Voluntary aided school · Milton Keynes, MK12 6AY
Key stage 2 2024/25
#4,549 of 15,057
Better than 69% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 May 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110483.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72%, better than England, better than Milton Keynes | 66% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 0%, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes | 10% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 108, better than England, better than Milton Keynes | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 106, similar to England, similar to Milton Keynes | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, better than England, similar to Milton Keynes | 107 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 89%, better than England, better than Milton Keynes | 79% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 80%, better than England, better than Milton Keynes | 75% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85%, better than England, better than Milton Keynes | 77% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 54 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 357 |
| Girls | 181 |
| Boys | 176 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 22.4% |
| First language not English | 39.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 298 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 325 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 30 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 8 |
| Average class size | 28.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 16.8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 13.96 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 20.33 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 17.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 16.8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.8 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 44 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 69 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 42 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 42 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 5 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.7%, similar to England, similar to Milton Keynes | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 12%, similar to England, similar to Milton Keynes | 11.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.3%, similar to England, similar to Milton Keynes | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Greenleys First School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | The Radcliffe School | Foundation school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Greenleys Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Wyvern School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2019. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Fairfields Primary School | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jul 2022. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Mary and St Giles Church of England School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Bushfield School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Mar 2022. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Russell Street School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Sept 2023. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Watling Primary School | Free schools | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.5 mi | Secondary | Watling Academy | Free schools | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2023. |
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 14 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School ranks 4,549 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 69% of schools).
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School made 44 offers from 69 applications (1.6 per offer), and 42 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School has 357 pupils aged 3 to 11.
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School had 298 school places in 2024/25.
At St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.