St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School

Milton KeynesVoluntary aided school

Ardwell Lane, Greenleys, Milton Keynes, MK12 6AY

Headteacher: Mrs Rosemarie JonesSchool website ↗Pupils: 378 (capacity: 340)

Ofsted RatingInspected 14 May 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
72.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level89.0%
Exceeding35.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level85.0%
Exceeding28.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
46
Applications received
74
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
30.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
33.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
17.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1685.0%3.0%+2.7-0.9+1.5
2016/1774.0%15.0%+3.8-3.3+3.1
2017/1878.0%11.0%-0.1-1.1+1.4
2018/1972.0%8.0%+0.7-1.3+0.7
2022/2378.0%5.0%+0.2-0.2+0.7
2023/2469.0%13.0%---
2024/2572.0%0.0%---