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New Bradwell Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Milton Keynes, MK13 0BQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,188 of 15,057

Worse than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

New Bradwell Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Dec 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils583
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Sebastian Gray
TrustTHE GRAND UNION PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityMilton Keynes
Opened01 Sept 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144424.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis schoolMilton KeynesEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes107105
Expected standard in reading62%, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes79%76%
Expected standard in writing65%, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes75%73%
Expected standard in maths64%, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes77%75%
Pupils taking tests81--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils583
Girls262
Boys321
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.32.1%
First language not English35%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.540
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.14.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.59
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.54
Average class size25.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
53.3%
African
11%
Other White
9.8%
Pakistani
5.8%
Other mixed
5.5%
Indian
3.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
White and Black African
1.5%
White and Asian
1.2%
Other Asian
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.4
Teachers (FTE)38.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)38.37
Support staff (FTE)52.84
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2538
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2533
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.50
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.93
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.46
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.46
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolMilton KeynesEngland
Overall absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Milton Keynes4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12%, similar to England, similar to Milton Keynes11.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to Milton Keynes0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near New Bradwell Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryPepper Hill SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBushfield SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryStanton SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryHaversham Village SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryStantonbury SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.9 miPrimaryWyvern SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryPriory Common SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBradwell Village SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHeelands SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryGreenleys Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about New Bradwell Primary School

What is New Bradwell Primary School's Ofsted rating?

New Bradwell Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Dec 2023.

How does New Bradwell Primary School rank in England?

New Bradwell Primary School ranks 11,188 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

What are New Bradwell Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 54% of pupils at New Bradwell Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into New Bradwell Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, New Bradwell Primary School made 50 offers from 93 applications (1.9 per offer), and 46 of 46 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend New Bradwell Primary School?

New Bradwell Primary School has 583 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of New Bradwell Primary School?

New Bradwell Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at New Bradwell Primary School?

At New Bradwell Primary School, the average class had 25.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at New Bradwell Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at New Bradwell Primary School missed 4.9% 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.