Key stage 2 2024/25
#430 of 15,057
Better than 97% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149460.
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 | 89% | 66% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 30% | 10% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 112 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 110 | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 112 | 107 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% | 79% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 89% | 75% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 77% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 89 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 674 |
| Girls | 331 |
| Boys | 343 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 8.5% |
| First language not English | 46.4% |
| Nursery pupils (not in school places) | 44 |
| School places2024/25 | 630 |
| Unfilled places | 0% |
| 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. | 14 |
| Average class size | 28.8 |
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 | 23.4 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 28.3 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 26.74 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 37.08 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 28.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 21.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 3 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 3.6 |
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. | 90 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 175 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 87 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 86 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 3 |
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 | 4.4% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 8.5% | 11.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.2% | 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 | 0.1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.1% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Giles Brook Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Apr 2023. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Shenley Brook End School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2015. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Whaddon CofE School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Howe Park School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2023. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Oxley Park Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Apr 2022. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Long Meadow School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Jan 2015. | |
| 1.4 mi | Not applicable | Milton Keynes Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Emerson Valley School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2022. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Chestnuts Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2019. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Merebrook Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Apr 2017. |
Priory Rise School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 24 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Priory Rise School ranks 430 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 97% of schools).
In 2024/25, 89% of pupils at Priory Rise School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Priory Rise School made 90 offers from 175 applications (1.9 per offer), and 86 of 87 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Priory Rise School has 674 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Priory Rise School had 630 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.
At Priory Rise School, the average class had 28.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.4 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Priory Rise School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.5% 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.