Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School

Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School has been inspected for the first time under section 5 of the Education Act since its conversion to an academy and overall is performing well, receiving a 'Good' rating across all evaluated areas. The school prides itself on creating a positive and inclusive community where pupils feel safe, are supported, and enjoy their learning experiences. The curriculum is ambitious with most subjects effectively planned and delivered, allowing students to achieve well. Support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is particularly rigorous, enabling them to succeed in their studies.

Strengths

• Positive and inclusive school community
• High expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND
• Effective teaching of reading with a well-sequenced phonics scheme
• Strong behaviour management leading to a calm and purposeful environment
• Robust personal development opportunities for pupils

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent curriculum sequencing and assessment in a few foundation subjects

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 Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.6% 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, 0.5% of pupils at Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary 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 Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School had 22.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 19.6% 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, 11.8% of pupils at Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.9% 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 2024–25 Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School received £7,774 and spent £7,815 for each of its 219 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £44,000 (£199 per pupil).

Across all 14 schools of Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust, income was £7,077 and spending £7,224 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School is part of Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust, which runs 15 schools. The nearest others:

• Cold Harbour Church of England School Milton Keynes
• Great Horwood Church of England School Milton Keynes
• Padbury Church of England School Buckingham
• St Mary's Church of England School Aylesbury
• Longwick Church of England Combined School Princes Risborough
• St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green Princes Risborough
• Elmtree Infant and Nursery School Chesham
• Chiltern Hills Academy Chesham
• Thomas Harding Junior School Chesham
• Chesham Bois Church of England School Amersham

What is Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School have?

Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School has 212 pupils on roll.

What age range does Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School cover?

Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School?

Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School is at Singleton Drive, Grange Farm, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK8 0PZ.