Stanton School
Stanton School is a foundation school in Milton Keynes for pupils aged 7 to 11. It has 305 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Stanton School is Outstanding, from an inspection in February 2022. In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: February 2022. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Foundation school |
| Age Range | 7-11 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Bradville Fairfax Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK13 7BE |
| Phone | 01908221242 |
| Reference Number | 110365 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 305 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.15%
Girls: 48.85% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 45.9% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 28.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.7 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 35 | 32 | 67 |
| 4 | 29 | 40 | 69 |
| 5 | 36 | 43 | 79 |
| 6 | 56 | 34 | 90 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 35.4% |
| African | 16.4% |
| White, Other | 8.2% |
| Pakistani | 7.2% |
| Asian, Other | 6.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 3.3% |
| Unclassified | 3% |
| White & Black (African) | 3% |
| White & Asian | 2.6% |
| Indian | 1.6% |
| Caribbean | 1.6% |
| Chinese | 1.3% |
Stanton School continues to demonstrate outstanding performance, maintaining high educational standards and a nurturing environment for its students. The school fosters a strong sense of community among pupils, staff, and parents, who all express pride in being part of this 'one big happy family.' Pupils thrive in an engaging curriculum that promotes a deep understanding of knowledge, with particular emphasis on reading and personal development. The effective safeguarding measures ensure a safe atmosphere for all students, contributing to their overall confidence and happiness at school.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Last Report Date | 08 Dec 2021 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 08 Dec 2021 | School inspection |
| 02 Mar 2016 | Full inspection: |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Interim assessment |
| 13 Jan 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 07 May 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 29 Sep 2006 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 10 Feb 2004 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Exceptional pupil engagement and delight in learning.
- Strong values and culture of mutual respect among pupils.
- Highly effective teaching strategies that cater to all pupils, including those with SEND.
- Expert subject knowledge and effective training for staff.
- Inspiring and well-designed curriculum that builds on prior knowledge.
- Excellent personal development opportunities through trips and extracurricular activities.
- Vibrant school community with strong teamwork among staff and leadership.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 65% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 15% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -1.9 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 0.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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In 2024–25 Stanton School had 320 pupils for 360 places. 40 places (11.1%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “North West Primary” planning area
Milton Keynes counted 848 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 1,093 in 2029–30, up 29%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 |
| Pupils | 222 | 205 | 206 | 206 | 207 | 234 | 256 | 297 | 331 | 332 | 305 | 298 | 312 | 307 | 320 |
| Unfilled | 38.3% | 43.1% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.5% | 35.0% | 28.9% | 17.5% | 8.1% | 7.8% | 15.3% | 17.2% | 13.3% | 14.7% | 11.1% |
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 Stanton School attended 94.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.4% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 0.3% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
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, 0.3% of pupils at Stanton School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Stanton School had 20.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 9.1 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 10.2 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 12.2 | 10.9 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 10.7 | 12.1 | 11.5 | 12.1 | 11.2 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 7.6% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 6.2% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 14.1% | 1.9% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 0.0% | 13.1% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 53.3% | 37.5% | 62.5% | 52.9% | 42.1% | 22.7% | 23.8% | 31.8% | 22.6% | – | 28.6% | 47.4% | 66.7% | 61.1% | 25.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.8 | 10.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | – | 3.3 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 10.4 | 0.3 | – |
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, 17.0% of pupils at Stanton School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 24 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 9 | 4 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 7 | 2 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 4 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 4 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 0 |
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 Stanton School received £6,859 and spent £6,938 for each of its 305 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £199,000 (£654 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £501,000 | £415,000 | £337,000 | £311,000 | £266,000 | £283,000 | £223,000 | £199,000 |
| per pupil | £1,523 | £1,265 | £1,124 | £1,044 | £856 | £941 | £716 | £654 |
| In-year balance | £228,000 | -£86,000 | -£78,000 | -£26,000 | -£45,000 | £17,000 | -£60,000 | -£24,000 |
| per pupil | £692 | -£262 | -£260 | -£88 | -£144 | £57 | -£192 | -£79 |
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 Stanton School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Stanton School is Outstanding, from an inspection in February 2022.
When was Stanton School last inspected by Ofsted?
Stanton School was last inspected in February 2022.
How many pupils does Stanton School have?
Stanton School has 305 pupils on roll.
What age range does Stanton School cover?
Stanton School for pupils aged 7 to 11.
What are Stanton School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Stanton School?
Stanton School is at Bradville, Fairfax, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK13 7BE.