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Whaddon CofE School

Voluntary aided school · Milton Keynes · MK17 0LS

Ages 3–11 · 45 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

6.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
52

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill56%

45 pupils · 80 places

Pupils on roll
45
Boys / girls
19 / 26
School capacity
80
Capacity fill
45 / 80 (56%)
Free school meals
11.1%
FSM pupils
5
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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Prior

Location

Address
Stock Lane, Whaddon
Postcode
MK17 0LS
Town
Milton Keynes
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Buckingham and Bletchley
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 aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, 45 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.1%. Religious character: Church of England. 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 MK17
17
Primary in MK17
13
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Primary in Buckinghamshire LA
185

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Priory Rise School

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.6%

    1.1 miles away

  • Oxley Park Academy

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.1%

    1.3 miles away

  • Giles Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM9.0%

    1.5 miles away

  • Long Meadow School

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    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK5 7XX · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM19.0%

    1.6 miles away

  • Howe Park School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Milton Keynes · MK4 2SH · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.9%

    2.0 miles away

  • Whitehouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Free schools · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK8 1AG · Milton Keynes

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM7.3%

    2.2 miles away

  • Emerson Valley School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK4 2JR · Milton Keynes

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM28.7%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Prior
Telephone
01908501719
Website
http://www.whaddon.bucks.sch.uk/

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