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St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Milton Keynes · MK12 6AY

Ages 3–11 · 357 pupils · Milton Keynes

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-14

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.8%
Unauthorised0.0%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
322

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

44

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
67
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill105%

357 pupils · 340 places

Pupils on roll
357
Boys / girls
176 / 181
School capacity
340
Capacity fill
357 / 340 (105%)
Free school meals
22.4%
FSM pupils
80
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Northampton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Rosemarie Jones

Location

Address
Ardwell Lane, Greenleys
Postcode
MK12 6AY
Town
Milton Keynes
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Milton Keynes
District
Milton Keynes
Constituency
Milton Keynes North
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, 357 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Northampton.

Open schools in Milton Keynes
120
Primary schools in Milton Keynes
85
Academies among open schools in Milton Keynes
41% (49)
Open schools in MK12
7
Primary in MK12
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 MK12

  • Greenleys First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK12 6AT · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM53.3%
    • Demand0.93

    0.3 miles away

  • Greenleys Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK12 5DE · Milton Keynes

    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM60.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Wyvern School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK12 5HU · Milton Keynes

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM26.5%
    • Demand0.99

    0.7 miles away

  • Fairfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK11 4BA · Milton Keynes

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand1.20

    0.9 miles away

  • Bushfield School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK12 5JG · Milton Keynes

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM30.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Russell Street School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK11 1BT · Milton Keynes

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • Watling Primary School

    Free schools · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK8 1GB · Milton Keynes

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM9.0%
    • Demand1.14

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rosemarie Jones
Telephone
01908321746
Website
www.stmarymagdalenemk.co.uk

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