Voluntary aided school · Milton Keynes

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School

2–11Ages
201Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
110476URN

St Mary's Avenue, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 5DT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

close to Milton Keynes median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Milton Keynes

55 applications for 24 places · 31st of 68 in Milton Keynes

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Milton Keynes 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 3 December 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.3applications per place, Reception

close to Milton Keynes median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

55 applications · 24 places offered · 24 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Milton Keynes median median 2.2
2025 2.0; Milton Keynes median median 2.2
2024 2.4; Milton Keynes median median 2.4
2023 2.6; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2022 2.6; Milton Keynes median median 2.2
2021 3.0; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2020 3.4; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2019 3.9; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2018 1.8; Milton Keynes median median 2.4
2017 2.3; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2016 3.9; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2015 3.9; Milton Keynes median median 2.0
2014 1.9; Milton Keynes median median 1.8

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	24	55	2.3	24	1.00
Sep 2025	24	48	2.0	23	0.96
Sep 2024	25	59	2.4	25	1.00
Sep 2023	30	79	2.6	28	0.93
Sep 2022	30	79	2.6	43	1.43
Sep 2021	30	89	3.0	44	1.47
Sep 2020	30	103	3.4	54	1.80
Sep 2019	29	112	3.9	46	1.59
Sep 2018	57	102	1.8	57	1.00
Sep 2017	59	133	2.3	59	1.00
Sep 2016	30	118	3.9	57	1.90
Sep 2015	30	117	3.9	61	2.03
Sep 2014	60	111	1.9	75	1.25

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 98% · Writing 79% · Maths 82% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%19th of 55 in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard98%

Milton Keynes 80% England 78%

Higher standard63%

Milton Keynes 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Milton Keynes 76% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Milton Keynes 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Milton Keynes 79% England 77%

Higher standard43%

Milton Keynes 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Milton Keynes median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	71%	14%	111	108
2023/24	73%	5%	108	108
2022/23	83%	7%	111	109

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

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Chestnuts Primary School
0.6 km · Milton Keynes

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Holne Chase Primary School
0.6 km · Milton Keynes

Good2023

2.7applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Rickley Park Primary School
0.9 km · Milton Keynes

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Barleyhurst Park Primary
1.4 km · Milton Keynes

Remains Good2024

4.4applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Abbeys Primary School
1.9 km · Milton Keynes

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Howe Park School
2.0 km · Milton Keynes

Good2023

3.0applications per place
Bishop Parker Catholic School
2.0 km · Milton Keynes

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Cold Harbour Church of England School
2.1 km · Milton Keynes

Good2024

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 110476 · 826/3369
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 295 pupils · 201 on roll
Free school meals: 15.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: St Mary's Avenue, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 5DT
Local authority: Milton Keynes

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