Community school · Milton Keynes

Cedars Primary School

3–11Ages
235Pupils
PrimaryPhase
110399URN

Bury Street, Newport Pagnell, MK16 0DT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.2 above Milton Keynes median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Milton Keynes

63 applications for 26 places · 25th of 68 in Milton Keynes

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Milton Keynes 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 9 June 2026Published 14 July 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion			Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing			Expected standard
Early years		Strong standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

9 June 2026
Report card · 2 Strong standard, 5 Expected standard
26 May 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Milton Keynes median (2.2) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

63 applications · 26 places offered · 26 named it first

2026 2.4; Milton Keynes median median 2.2
2025 4.7; Milton Keynes median median 2.2
2024 3.4; Milton Keynes median median 2.4
2023 2.8; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2022 3.1; Milton Keynes median median 2.2
2021 4.3; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2020 3.9; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2019 3.2; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2018 3.4; Milton Keynes median median 2.4
2017 3.4; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2016 3.5; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2015 3.3; Milton Keynes median median 2.0
2014 2.4; Milton Keynes median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Milton Keynes median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Milton Keynes median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	26	63	2.4	26	1.00
Sep 2025	19	90	4.7	19	1.00
Sep 2024	26	88	3.4	25	0.96
Sep 2023	36	99	2.8	36	1.00
Sep 2022	32	99	3.1	30	0.94
Sep 2021	27	117	4.3	27	1.00
Sep 2020	36	139	3.9	33	0.92
Sep 2019	39	126	3.2	36	0.92
Sep 2018	41	138	3.4	40	0.98
Sep 2017	45	153	3.4	58	1.29
Sep 2016	45	159	3.5	42	0.93
Sep 2015	44	143	3.3	51	1.16
Sep 2014	44	107	2.4	43	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 78% · Maths 73% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%32nd of 55 in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Milton Keynes 80% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Milton Keynes 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Milton Keynes 76% England 75%

Greater depth30%

Milton Keynes 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Milton Keynes 79% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Milton Keynes 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

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Milton Keynes median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	5%	103	103
2023/24	48%	0%	103	100
2022/23	62%	7%	108	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Cedars Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Tickford Park Primary School
0.6 km · Milton Keynes

Good2021

2.5applications per place
Green Park School
0.9 km · Milton Keynes

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Portfields Primary School
1.3 km · Milton Keynes

Remains Good · concerns noted2023
Giffard Park Primary School
1.9 km · Milton Keynes

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Willen Primary School
2.6 km · Milton Keynes

Good2023

2.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Great Linford Primary School
3.0 km · Milton Keynes

Standards maintained2025

4.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Brooksward School
3.1 km · Milton Keynes

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Sherington Church of England School
3.3 km · Milton Keynes

Standards maintained2024

3.1applications per place

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 110399 · 826/2346
Capacity: 361 pupils · 235 on roll
Free school meals: 19.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Bury Street, Newport Pagnell, MK16 0DT
Local authority: Milton Keynes

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources