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Tickford Park Primary School

Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed

Part of THE GRAND UNION PARTNERSHIP

Avon Close, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9DH

01908 610431 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 19 October 2021, before conversion
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%England 62% · 2024/25
Pupils314Room for 480
First-choice applications per place1.028 for 28 places, September 2026

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 19 October 2021. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsRequires improvement
SafeguardingEffective

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

62 pupils in this year group.

These results were published under the school's previous registration (URN 135107), before it changed to its current form.

74% — 8 points above the Milton Keynes average, and 12 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolMilton KeynesEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 74% 66% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 6% 10% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 87% 79% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 76% 75% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 85% 77% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 106 106 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 105 105 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 37%This school 2023/24: 60%This school 2024/25: 74% This school England 62% 2022/23 37% 2023/24 60% 2024/25 74%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Milton Keynes. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered28
Families who put it first28
Of those, offered a place28 (100%)
Families who listed it at all70

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Milton Keynes

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolMilton KeynesEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
 16.5% 25.6%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
 1.2% 2.2%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
 10.8% 14.1%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
 6.0% 34.9%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
 5.4% 5.0%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
 12.5% 11.9%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
 1.5 2.5 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
 0.9% 1.1% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.00% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
 18.7 20.0 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
 10.2 10.4 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
 18.8% 15.3%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Tickford Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Tickford Park Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 19 October 2021.

How did Tickford Park Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 12 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Tickford Park Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 28 families put Tickford Park Primary School as their first choice for 28 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 28 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

Sources

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Page updated 26 September 2026.