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Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Milton Keynes · MK8 0PZ

Ages 3–11 · 212 pupils · Milton Keynes

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
227

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill50%

212 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
110 / 102
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
212 / 420 (50%)
Free school meals
28.6%
FSM pupils
60
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England/Methodist/United Reform Church/Baptist
Religious ethos
Church of England/Methodist/United Reform Church/Baptist
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Governance
Academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust
Headteacher
Ms Mel Nugent

Location

Address
Singleton Drive, Grange Farm
Postcode
MK8 0PZ
Town
Milton Keynes
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Milton Keynes
District
Milton Keynes
Constituency
Milton Keynes Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, 212 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 28.6%. Religious character: Church of England/Methodist/United Reform Church/Baptist. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Milton Keynes
120
Primary schools in Milton Keynes
85
Academies among open schools in Milton Keynes
41% (49)
Open schools in MK8
9
Primary in MK8
6
Open schools in Milton Keynes LA
124
Primary in Milton Keynes LA
89

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Milton KeynesNear MK8

  • Whitehouse Primary School

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    Free schools · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK8 1AG · Milton Keynes

    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand1.17

    0.7 miles away

  • Oxley Park Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK4 4TA · Milton Keynes

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.1%
    • Demand1.01

    0.9 miles away

  • Long Meadow School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Milton Keynes · MK5 7XX · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Loughton School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM24.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Glastonbury Thorn School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK5 6BX · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM13.2%
    • Demand0.69

    1.1 miles away

  • Loughton Manor First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK5 8FA · Milton Keynes

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand1.25

    1.1 miles away

  • Holmwood School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK8 9AB · Milton Keynes

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand0.79

    1.1 miles away

  • Ashbrook School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK8 8NA · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Mel Nugent
Telephone
01908867356
Website
www.ctsmk.org.uk

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