SchoolScoresWavendon Gate School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
Gregories Drive, Wavendon Gate, Milton Keynes, MK7 7HL
01908 586394 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 10 May 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
60 pupils in this year group.
62% — 4 points below the Milton Keynes average, and about the same as the England average.
| Measure | This school | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 66% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 10% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 72% | 79% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 83% | 75% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 77% | 77% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 105 | 105 |
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 fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 55 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 46 |
| Of those, offered a place | 46 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 131 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.8
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.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 37th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 64% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 28.4% | 25.6%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 74th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 9% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.0% | 2.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 83rd highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 3% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.7% | 14.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 71st highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 64% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.3% | 34.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 20th lowest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Lower than 74% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.2% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 17th lowest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Lower than 76% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.5% | 11.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 57th lowest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Lower than 31% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 59th lowest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Lower than 33% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 22nd highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 67% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 22.0 | 20.0 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 21st highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 58% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.2 | 10.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 26th highest of 76 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 68% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 18.2% | 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
- Heronshaw School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Heronsgate School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heronshill School and Nursery 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Monkston Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2021 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Swallowfield Primary 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lift Charles Warren 1.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broughton Fields Primary School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Wavendon Gate School's Ofsted rating?
Wavendon Gate School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 10 May 2022.
How did Wavendon Gate School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, about the same as the England average of 62%.
Is Wavendon Gate School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 46 families put Wavendon Gate School as their first choice for 55 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 46 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 131397.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.