Voluntary aided school · Milton Keynes

St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
357Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
110483URN

Ardwell Lane, Greenleys, Milton Keynes, MK12 6AY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2025 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

1.6per place

0.6 below Milton Keynes median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Milton Keynes

69 applications for 44 places · 59th of 68 in Milton Keynes

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%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 · 14 May 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Milton Keynes median (2.2) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

69 applications · 44 places offered · 42 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Milton Keynes median median 2.2
2025 1.6; Milton Keynes median median 2.2
2024 1.5; Milton Keynes median median 2.4
2023 1.5; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2022 1.7; Milton Keynes median median 2.2
2021 1.6; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2020 1.8; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2019 1.6; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2018 1.7; Milton Keynes median median 2.4
2017 2.2; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2016 1.9; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2015 2.1; Milton Keynes median median 2.0
2014 2.9; 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	44	69	1.6	42	0.95
Sep 2025	46	74	1.6	45	0.98
Sep 2024	45	67	1.5	44	0.98
Sep 2023	42	64	1.5	39	0.93
Sep 2022	49	81	1.7	47	0.96
Sep 2021	50	82	1.6	50	1.00
Sep 2020	41	72	1.8	40	0.98
Sep 2019	48	76	1.6	45	0.94
Sep 2018	58	96	1.7	59	1.02
Sep 2017	45	98	2.2	58	1.29
Sep 2016	45	87	1.9	47	1.04
Sep 2015	45	96	2.1	65	1.44
Sep 2014	29	83	2.9	62	2.14

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 80% · Maths 85% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%18th of 55 in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Milton Keynes 80% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Milton Keynes 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Milton Keynes 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Milton Keynes 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Milton Keynes 79% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Milton Keynes 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	72%	0%	108	106
2023/24	69%	13%	109	107
2022/23	78%	5%	108	108

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 Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Greenleys First School
0.6 km · Milton Keynes

Good2023

1.7applications per place
Greenleys Junior School
0.8 km · Milton Keynes

Good2023

49%met the SATs standard
Wyvern School
1.1 km · Milton Keynes

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place
Fairfields Primary School
1.5 km · Milton Keynes

Good2022

2.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Mary and St Giles Church of England School
1.5 km · Milton Keynes

Good2024

2.4applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Bushfield School
1.5 km · Milton Keynes

Good2022

78%met the SATs standard
Russell Street School
1.6 km · Milton Keynes

Outstanding2023

2.2applications per place
Watling Primary School
2.1 km · Milton Keynes

Not yet inspected

3.8applications per place

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 110483 · 826/3379
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 340 pupils · 357 on roll
Free school meals: 22.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Ardwell Lane, Greenleys, Milton Keynes, MK12 6AY
Local authority: Milton Keynes

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