Key stage 2 2024/25
#9,216 of 15,057
Worse than 61% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jun 2017
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150593.
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 | 60%, similar to 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. | 4%, 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. | 103, 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. | 102, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes | 107 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 74%, similar to England, worse than Milton Keynes | 79% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 70%, similar to England, worse than Milton Keynes | 75% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81%, better than England, better than Milton Keynes | 77% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 47 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 332 |
| Girls | 161 |
| Boys | 171 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 46.7% |
| First language not English | 34% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 350 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 309 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 11.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 40 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 6 |
| Average class size | 22.1 |
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 | 16.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 20.08 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 17.05 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 23.06 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 19.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 16.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 3.6 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
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. | 23 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 56 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 23 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 23 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
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 | 6.8%, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 23.3%, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes | 11.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1%, 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 | 16.9% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 5.1% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Lift Sir Herbert Leon | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Bishop Parker Catholic School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2014. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Water Hall Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | The Premier Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Oct 2018. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Newton Leys Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2019. | |
| 0.9 mi | Nursery | Knowles Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Knowles Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2023. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Holne Chase Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Rickley Park Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Dec 2016. |
Drayton Park School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Jun 2017.
Drayton Park School ranks 9,216 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Drayton Park School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Drayton Park School made 23 offers from 56 applications (2.4 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Drayton Park School has 332 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Drayton Park School had 350 school places in 2024/25.
At Drayton Park School, the average class had 22.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Drayton Park School missed 6.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23.3% 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.