Stoke Goldington Church of England School

Stoke Goldington Church of England School is a very small infant school within the Village Schools Federation, and this was its first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic and its first section 5 inspection since 2014, when it was exempt because of its outstanding judgement. The school is performing exceptionally well across every area inspected, with no overall effectiveness grade awarded because of the inspection framework introduced in September 2024.

Strengths

• Broad, ambitious curriculum is logically sequenced from the early years
• Staff teach expertly and check pupils' understanding meticulously
• Reading is prioritised, with rigorous phonics and precisely matched books
• Pupils with SEND achieve exceptionally well through prompt identification and skilful adaptation
• Disadvantaged pupils are actively supported to take part in all aspects of school life
• Pupils' behaviour is exemplary; they are respectful, kind and polite
• Pupils have highly positive attitudes to learning and attend well
• Personal development is strong, with a clear moral compass and teaching about online safety and health
• A rich range of extra-curricular opportunities and visits builds confidence and resilience
• Leadership is tenacious, with effective federation training and attention to staff workload and well-being
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective

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 2021–22 pupils at Stoke Goldington Church of England School attended 92.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 93.7%). 23.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 17.7%).

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 2022–23, 0.0% of pupils at Stoke Goldington Church of England School were suspended at least once (nationally 0.8%). 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 2022–23 Stoke Goldington Church of England School had 8.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2022–23, 14.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 18.4%).

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 2022–23 Stoke Goldington Church of England School received £11,667 and spent £15,661 for each of its 26 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £33,000 (£1,254 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 Stoke Goldington Church of England School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Stoke Goldington Church of England School is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2025.

When was Stoke Goldington Church of England School last inspected by Ofsted?

Stoke Goldington Church of England School was last inspected in March 2025.

How many pupils does Stoke Goldington Church of England School have?

Stoke Goldington Church of England School has 15 pupils on roll.

What age range does Stoke Goldington Church of England School cover?

Stoke Goldington Church of England School for pupils aged 4 to 7.

Where is Stoke Goldington Church of England School?

Stoke Goldington Church of England School is at 25 High Street, Stoke Goldington, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8NP.