Academy converter · Milton Keynes

Drayton Park School

3–11Ages
332Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150593URN

Bala Way, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 3HJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded OutstandingJun 2017

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · May 2025

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

56 applications for 23 places · 24th of 68 in Milton Keynes

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Milton Keynes 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded OutstandingJun 2017

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · May 2025

Inspection history

8 May 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
14 June 2017
Graded inspection: Outstanding · as Drayton Park School, URN 130254

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)

56 applications · 23 places offered · 23 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.4; Milton Keynes median median 2.2
2025 2.3; Milton Keynes median median 2.2
2024 2.7; Milton Keynes median median 2.4; as the previous school
2023 2.3; Milton Keynes median median 2.3; as the previous school
2022 2.9; Milton Keynes median median 2.2; as the previous school
2021 2.6; Milton Keynes median median 2.3; as the previous school
2020 2.3; Milton Keynes median median 2.3; as the previous school
2019 2.4; Milton Keynes median median 2.3; as the previous school
2018 3.3; Milton Keynes median median 2.4; as the previous school
2017 1.8; Milton Keynes median median 2.3; as the previous school
2016 2.4; Milton Keynes median median 2.3; as the previous school
2015 1.9; Milton Keynes median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 1.5; Milton Keynes median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Milton Keynes median

Dashed bars: as Drayton Park School (URN 130254), 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	56	2.4	23	1.00
Sep 2025	32	75	2.3	30	0.94
Sep 2024 *	38	103	2.7	32	0.84
Sep 2023 *	36	83	2.3	35	0.97
Sep 2022 *	32	93	2.9	31	0.97
Sep 2021 *	40	103	2.6	38	0.95
Sep 2020 *	45	102	2.3	42	0.93
Sep 2019 *	45	106	2.4	40	0.89
Sep 2018 *	18	60	3.3	17	0.94
Sep 2017 *	40	71	1.8	38	0.95
Sep 2016 *	38	92	2.4	38	1.00
Sep 2015 *	48	90	1.9	45	0.94
Sep 2014 *	45	68	1.5	45	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 70% · Maths 81% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%39th of 55 in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Milton Keynes 80% England 78%

Higher standard15%

Milton Keynes 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Milton Keynes 76% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Milton Keynes 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Milton Keynes 79% England 77%

Higher standard11%

Milton Keynes 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	60%	4%	103	103
2023/24	54%	4%	105	105
2022/23	51%	0%	103	104

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

Drayton Park SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Bishop Parker Catholic School
0.4 km · Milton Keynes

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Water Hall Primary School
0.6 km · Milton Keynes

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
The Premier Academy
0.6 km · Milton Keynes

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Newton Leys Primary School
1.0 km · Milton Keynes

Standards maintained2024

1.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Knowles Primary School
1.4 km · Milton Keynes

Good2023

1.5applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Holne Chase Primary School
1.7 km · Milton Keynes

Good2023

2.7applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
2.2 km · Milton Keynes

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Rickley Park Primary School
2.4 km · Milton Keynes

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place 47%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150593 · 826/2351
Trust: The Alliance Schools Trust
Capacity: 330 pupils · 332 on roll
Free school meals: 47.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2024
Replaced: Drayton Park School (URN 130254)
Address: Bala Way, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 3HJ
Local authority: Milton Keynes

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