Cedars Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Newport Pagnell · MK16 0DT · Milton Keynes
Ages 3–11
- KS248%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM19.6%
- Demand0.96
2.1 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Standards maintainedURN 110407
Sherington Church of England School
Voluntary controlled school · Newport Pagnell · MK16 9NF
Ages 4–7 · 21 pupils · Milton Keynes
Ofsted
Standards maintained
Overall absence
3.7%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Standards maintained
Inspection date
2025-01-21
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)0.0%
Unauthorised0.5%
- Authorised absence
- 3.3%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 9
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
8
Places offered
8
1st-preference offers
8
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 29
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 8
- 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 (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill70%
21 pupils · 30 places
- Pupils on roll
- 21
- Boys / girls
- 10 / 11
- School capacity
- 30
- Capacity fill
- 21 / 30 (70%)
- Free school meals
- 38.1%
- FSM pupils
- 8
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
Age range
Ages 4–7
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Voluntary controlled school
- Federation
- Village Schools Federation
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Wallace
Location
- Address
- School Lane, Sherington
- Postcode
- MK16 9NF
- Town
- Newport Pagnell
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- District
- Milton Keynes
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, 21 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 38.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Tickford Park Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Newport Pagnell · MK16 9DH · Milton Keynes
Ages 4–11
- FSM16.2%
2.1 miles away
North Crawley CofE School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Newport Pagnell · MK16 9LL · Milton Keynes
Ages 4–7
- Absence9.2%
- FSM7.1%
- Demand1.00
2.4 miles away
Portfields Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 NextFoundation school · Primary
Newport Pagnell · MK16 8PS · Milton Keynes
Ages 4–11
- KS265%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM17.4%
- Demand0.99
2.5 miles away
Green Park School
Ofsted: School remains GoodFoundation school · Primary
Newport Pagnell · MK16 0NH · Milton Keynes
Ages 4–11
- KS251%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM17.0%
- Demand1.05
2.6 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Wallace
- Telephone
- 01908218247