St Mary and St Giles Church of England School

St Mary and St Giles Church of England School, which has not been inspected previously, is performing well overall with a grade of good in all domains evaluated. The school has created a supportive and inclusive environment where pupils are enthusiastic about learning and feel safe. Strong behaviour expectations contribute to a positive school culture, alongside a well-structured curriculum that caters effectively to the diverse needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities. The leadership team's commitment to continuous improvement is evident, aligning with the school's ambitions for future success.

Strengths

• Inclusive environment fostering enthusiastic learning
• Ambitious and well-structured curriculum
• Effective teaching strategies for early reading
• Strong behavior management and high expectations
• Robust support for pupils with SEND
• Good pupil attendance and improvement strategies
• Strong culture of respect and shared values

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils struggle to retain long-term knowledge in certain 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 St Mary and St Giles Church of England School attended 94.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.5% 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, 0.6% of pupils at St Mary and St Giles Church of England 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 St Mary and St Giles Church of England School had 20.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.2% 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, 20.0% of pupils at St Mary and St Giles Church of England School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.9% 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 St Mary and St Giles Church of England School received £7,233 and spent £7,331 for each of its 349 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £313,000 (-£898 per pupil).

Across all 20 schools of Inspiring Futures Through Learning, income was £6,729 and spending £6,481 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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St Mary and St Giles Church of England School is part of Inspiring Futures Through Learning, which runs 22 schools. The nearest others:

• Fairfields Primary School Milton Keynes
• Ashbrook School Milton Keynes
• Whitehouse Primary School Milton Keynes
• Two Mile Ash School Milton Keynes
• Holmwood School Milton Keynes
• Portfields Primary School Newport Pagnell
• New Chapter Primary School Milton Keynes
• Rickley Park Primary School Bletchley
• Chestnuts Primary School Milton Keynes
• Brooklands Farm Primary School Milton Keynes

What is St Mary and St Giles Church of England School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Mary and St Giles Church of England School is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was St Mary and St Giles Church of England School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Mary and St Giles Church of England School was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does St Mary and St Giles Church of England School have?

St Mary and St Giles Church of England School has 350 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Mary and St Giles Church of England School cover?

St Mary and St Giles Church of England School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are St Mary and St Giles Church of England School's SATs (KS2) results?

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

Where is St Mary and St Giles Church of England School?

St Mary and St Giles Church of England School is at King George Crescent, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK11 1EF.