Voluntary aided school · Milton Keynes

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
386Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
134318URN

Tewkesbury Lane, Monkston Park, Milton Keynes, MK10 9PH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.2 below Milton Keynes median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Milton Keynes

69 applications for 35 places · 39th of 68 in Milton Keynes

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

Milton Keynes 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 4 May 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
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

2.0applications per place, Reception

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

69 applications · 35 places offered · 34 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Milton Keynes median median 2.2
2025 2.3; Milton Keynes median median 2.2
2024 2.1; Milton Keynes median median 2.4
2023 1.5; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2022 2.1; Milton Keynes median median 2.2
2021 1.7; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2020 1.7; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2019 1.8; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2018 2.5; Milton Keynes median median 2.4
2017 2.1; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2016 2.9; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2015 2.5; 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	35	69	2.0	34	0.97
Sep 2025	36	82	2.3	32	0.89
Sep 2024	40	84	2.1	39	0.98
Sep 2023	50	74	1.5	49	0.98
Sep 2022	31	65	2.1	29	0.94
Sep 2021	46	77	1.7	42	0.91
Sep 2020	47	79	1.7	45	0.96
Sep 2019	58	107	1.8	51	0.88
Sep 2018	51	129	2.5	47	0.92
Sep 2017	60	128	2.1	60	1.00
Sep 2016	60	173	2.9	83	1.38
Sep 2015	60	150	2.5	85	1.42
Sep 2014	60	111	1.9	66	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 77% · Maths 74% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%35th of 55 in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Milton Keynes 80% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Milton Keynes 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Milton Keynes 76% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Milton Keynes 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

Milton Keynes 79% England 77%

Higher standard34%

Milton Keynes 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	61%	15%	107	105
2023/24	59%	12%	105	105
2022/23	67%	13%	108	107

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 Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.0applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Monkston Primary School
1.0 km · Milton Keynes

Remains Good2021

5.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Middleton Primary School
1.1 km · Milton Keynes

Remains Outstanding2023

3.3applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
Heronshill School and Nursery
1.2 km · Milton Keynes

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place
Langland Community School
1.8 km · Milton Keynes

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Shepherdswell Academy
1.8 km · Milton Keynes

Good2023

1.6applications per place
Lift Charles Warren
1.9 km · Milton Keynes

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Broughton Fields Primary School
1.9 km · Milton Keynes

Remains Good2022
Falconhurst School
2.0 km · Milton Keynes

Remains Good2021

1.5applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 134318 · 826/3383
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 450 pupils · 386 on roll
Free school meals: 15.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2005
Address: Tewkesbury Lane, Monkston Park, Milton Keynes, MK10 9PH
Local authority: Milton Keynes

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