Academy sponsor led · Milton Keynes

Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School

3–11Ages
212Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of England/Methodist/United Reform Church/BaptistReligious character
147269URN

Singleton Drive, Grange Farm, Milton Keynes, MK8 0PZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 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

close to Milton Keynes median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Milton Keynes

47 applications for 23 places · 34th of 68 in Milton Keynes

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%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 · 14 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
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

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

47 applications · 23 places offered · 20 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Milton Keynes median median 2.2
2025 2.1; Milton Keynes median median 2.2
2024 1.9; Milton Keynes median median 2.4
2023 1.7; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2022 1.3; Milton Keynes median median 2.2
2021 2.1; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2020 2.4; Milton Keynes median median 2.3
2019 1.8; Milton Keynes median median 2.3; as the previous school
2018 1.8; Milton Keynes median median 2.4; as the previous school
2017 1.6; Milton Keynes median median 2.3; as the previous school
2016 1.4; Milton Keynes median median 2.3; as the previous school
2015 1.3; Milton Keynes median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 1.0; Milton Keynes median median 1.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Milton Keynes median in 1 of 7 years.

This school
Milton Keynes median

Dashed bars: as Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School (VA) (URN 134164), the previous school.

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	23	47	2.0	20	0.87
Sep 2025	17	35	2.1	15	0.88
Sep 2024	17	33	1.9	14	0.82
Sep 2023	18	31	1.7	15	0.83
Sep 2022	26	34	1.3	24	0.92
Sep 2021	23	49	2.1	20	0.87
Sep 2020	17	40	2.4	15	0.88
Sep 2019 *	36	65	1.8	32	0.89
Sep 2018 *	28	50	1.8	25	0.89
Sep 2017 *	49	80	1.6	43	0.88
Sep 2016 *	60	86	1.4	50	0.83
Sep 2015 *	60	75	1.3	46	0.77
Sep 2014 *	60	62	1.0	53	0.88

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 85% · Maths 73% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%21st of 55 in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Milton Keynes 80% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Milton Keynes 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Milton Keynes 76% England 75%

Greater depth33%

Milton Keynes 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Milton Keynes 79% England 77%

Higher standard36%

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	67%	12%	106	105
2023/24	58%	5%	105	102
2022/23	72%	18%	106	106

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

Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Whitehouse Primary School
1.2 km · Milton Keynes

Improved significantly2025

2.7applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Oxley Park Academy
1.4 km · Milton Keynes

Good2022

2.0applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Long Meadow School
1.5 km · Milton Keynes

Remains Good2024

3.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Loughton School
1.7 km · Milton Keynes

Graded · no overall grade2025

66%met the SATs standard
Glastonbury Thorn School
1.7 km · Milton Keynes

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.1applications per place
Loughton Manor First School
1.8 km · Milton Keynes

Good2024

2.5applications per place
Holmwood School
1.8 km · Milton Keynes

Remains Good · improving2024

2.8applications per place
Ashbrook School
1.9 km · Milton Keynes

Good2024

2.6applications per place

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147269 · 826/2028
Trust: Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust
Religious character: Church of England/Methodist/United Reform Church/Baptist
Capacity: 420 pupils · 212 on roll
Free school meals: 28.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2019
Replaced: Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School (VA) (URN 134164)
Address: Singleton Drive, Grange Farm, Milton Keynes, MK8 0PZ
Local authority: Milton Keynes

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