Key stage 2 2024/25
#12,894 of 15,057
Worse than 85% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Dec 2016
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138933.
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 | 47%, worse than England, worse 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. | 103, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 101, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes | 107 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 59%, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes | 79% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 69%, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes | 75% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 53%, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes | 77% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 59 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 447 |
| Girls | 201 |
| Boys | 246 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 28.6% |
| First language not English | 24.6% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 418 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 0.5% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 96 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 9 |
| Average class size | 27.9 |
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 | 22.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 19.17 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 16.89 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 25.95 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 20.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 17.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
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. | 48 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 115 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 47 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 47 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
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 | 4.5%, better than England, similar to Milton Keynes | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 10.3%, better than England, similar to Milton Keynes | 11.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.3%, better than England, better than 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 | 0.7% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Lord Grey Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Barleyhurst Park Primary | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2015. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Holne Chase Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Abbeys Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Jan 2019. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Milton Keynes Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Cold Harbour Church of England School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Chestnuts Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2019. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Emerson Valley School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2022. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Merebrook Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Apr 2017. |
Rickley Park Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 Dec 2016.
Rickley Park Primary School ranks 12,894 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).
In 2024/25, 47% of pupils at Rickley Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Rickley Park Primary School made 48 offers from 115 applications (2.4 per offer), and 47 of 47 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Rickley Park Primary School has 447 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Rickley Park Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At Rickley Park Primary School, the average class had 27.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Rickley Park Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.3% 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.