Primary school

Drayton Park School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Milton Keynes
  • MK2 3HJ
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Jun 2017

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,216 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 62%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 43%43%2016/17: top 27%2017/18: top 10%2018/19: top 5%5% · 2018/192022/23: top 75%2023/24: top 71%2024/25: top 62%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM60% · South East 64%4/10 Below−60.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · South East 7%3/10 Below−57.5 pts
Reading score103 · South East 1061/10 Well below South East−49.3 pts
Maths score103 · South East 1053/10 Below−61.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 58% · 38 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 73% · 45 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 85% · 40 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 89% · 45 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 51% · 43 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 54% · 46 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 60% · 47 pupils · South East 64%89%51%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 38 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 7% · 45 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 18% · 40 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 20% · 45 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 0% · 43 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 4% · 46 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 4% · 47 pupils · South East 7%20%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 38 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 106 · 45 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 108 · 40 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 106 · 45 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 43 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 105 · 46 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 103 · 47 pupils · South East 106108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 38 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 45 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 108 · 40 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 108 · 45 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 43 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 105 · 46 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 103 · 47 pupils · South East 105108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
23 of 23 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2323
2nd160
3rd80

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Outstandingas predecessor
  5. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026332
Free school meals (past 6 years)44.5%
First language not English33.8%
SEN support10.7%
EHC plan1.7%
Absence (sessions missed)7.0%
Persistently absent pupils23.6%

Girls 48.7%Boys 51.3%

100.6% full · 330 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 31 responses (8.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.5% not applicable100% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.6% not applicable91.7% 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 child90.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.1
Pupils per adult8.3
  • Classroom teachers 17.5
  • Leadership 2.6
  • Teaching assistants 17.1
  • Other support 6

Teachers 20.1 FTE · Whole workforce 43.1 · 56 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,145
Spend per pupil£7,203
Staff spend per pupil£5,898
Reserve per pupil£747
  • +£257,000revenue reserve
  • −£20,000in-year balance

Grants £7,055 · self-generated £90 · premises £474 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS TRUST (6 academies) · trust reserve £1,661,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it