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Drayton Park School

Community school · Milton Keynes · MK2 3HJ

Ages 3–11 · 359 pupils · Milton Keynes

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.7%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
314

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

32

Places offered

38

1st-preference offers

32

Total preferences (any rank)
103
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
1
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill109%

359 pupils · 330 places

Pupils on roll
359
Boys / girls
181 / 178
School capacity
330
Capacity fill
359 / 330 (109%)
Free school meals
43.9%
FSM pupils
150
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Jen Swain

Location

Address
Bala Way, Bletchley
Postcode
MK2 3HJ
Town
Milton Keynes
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Milton Keynes
District
Milton Keynes
Constituency
Milton Keynes South
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, 359 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 43.9%.

Open schools in Milton Keynes
120
Primary schools in Milton Keynes
85
Academies among open schools in Milton Keynes
41% (49)
Open schools in MK2
8
Primary in MK2
5
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 MK2

  • Drayton Park School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK2 3HJ · Milton Keynes

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM47.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Bishop Parker Catholic School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK2 3BT · Milton Keynes

    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand0.90

    0.2 miles away

  • Water Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK2 3QF · Milton Keynes

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM61.3%
    • Demand0.95

    0.3 miles away

  • The Premier Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK2 3AH · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM32.8%
    • Demand1.18

    0.4 miles away

  • Newton Leys Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK3 5GG · Milton Keynes

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand1.04

    0.6 miles away

  • Knowles Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK2 2HB · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM50.6%
    • Demand0.91

    0.9 miles away

  • Holne Chase Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bletchley · MK3 5HP · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand0.92

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jen Swain

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