Pepper Hill School

Pepper Hill School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school. The school is characterized by a positive atmosphere where pupils are happy and eager to learn. High expectations for behavior and learning are evident from a young age, leading to a strong sense of community and respect among students and staff. The curriculum is designed to be engaging and relevant, with a focus on ensuring pupils are well-prepared for the next stages of their education, particularly in reading and phonics, which have seen improvements since the last outcomes were noted in 2023. However, despite these strengths and effective support systems in place for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), there is an identified area for improvement in some wider curriculum subjects. Assessment methods in these subjects lack precision, which may prevent teachers from effectively addressing gaps in students' understanding and preparing them adequately for future learning. Overall, the school maintains strong relationships with families and provides a nurturing environment, while also taking active steps to support disadvantaged pupils in their participation in school life.

Strengths

• Pupils display enthusiasm for learning and demonstrate high levels of engagement.
• Strong relationships built on kindness and respect between pupils and staff.
• Robust support systems for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
• Well-structured and relevant curriculum with effective reading and phonics instruction.
• Active involvement of families in their children's education.
• Range of inclusive extracurricular activities available for all pupils.

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment in some wider curriculum subjects is not used with precision.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Pepper Hill School attended 91.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 26.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Pepper Hill School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Pepper Hill School had 25.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 32.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.5% of pupils at Pepper Hill School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Pepper Hill School received £7,825 and spent £6,935 for each of its 136 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £95,000 (£698 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Pepper Hill School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Pepper Hill School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Pepper Hill School last inspected by Ofsted?

Pepper Hill School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Pepper Hill School have?

Pepper Hill School has 136 pupils on roll.

What age range does Pepper Hill School cover?

Pepper Hill School for pupils aged 3 to 7.

Where is Pepper Hill School?

Pepper Hill School is at Kingsfold, Bradville, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK13 7BQ.