Primary school

St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Milton Keynes
  • MK12 6AY
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected May 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,549 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 31%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 4%4%2016/17: top 24%2017/18: top 23%2018/19: top 37%2022/23: top 13%2023/24: top 33%2024/25: top 31%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM72% · South East 64%8/10 Above+12.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · South East 7%1/10 Well below South East−35.1 pts
Reading score108 · South East 1068/10 Above+33.6 pts
Maths score106 · South East 1057/10 Above+24.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 85% · 39 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 74% · 47 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 78% · 55 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 72% · 50 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 78% · 40 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 69% · 55 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 72% · 54 pupils · South East 64%85%69%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 39 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 15% · 47 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 11% · 55 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 8% · 50 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 5% · 40 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 13% · 55 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 0% · 54 pupils · South East 7%15%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 39 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 110 · 47 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 107 · 55 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 105 · 50 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 108 · 40 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 109 · 55 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 108 · 54 pupils · South East 106110105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 39 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 109 · 47 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 108 · 55 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 105 · 50 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 108 · 40 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 107 · 55 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 106 · 54 pupils · South East 105109105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
42 of 42 who put it first2014 · 46.8%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4242
2nd81
3rd110

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionRequires improvement
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Good
  2. 2013Outstanding
  3. 2025Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026357
Free school meals (past 6 years)24.1%
First language not English38.4%
SEN support19.3%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.9%
Persistently absent pupils8.0%

Girls 49.2%Boys 50.8%

105% full · 340 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 37 responses (9.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.9% not applicable69.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.7% not applicable88.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child94.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development89.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult11.6
  • Classroom teachers 12.8
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 14
  • Other support 6.4

Teachers 16.8 FTE · Whole workforce 37.1 · 58 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,908
Spend per pupil£7,368
Staff spend per pupil£5,458
Reserve per pupil£411
  • +£146,687revenue reserve
  • −£164,490in-year balance

Grants £6,793 · self-generated £153 · premises £379 per pupil