Tickford Park Primary School
Tickford Park Primary School is an academy converter in Newport Pagnell for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 314 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Tickford Park Primary School is Good, from an inspection in October 2021 of its predecessor, Tickford Park Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: December 2024.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Avon Close Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire MK16 9DH |
| Reference Number | 151293 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 314 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.36%
Girls: 50.64% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 16.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 7.3% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 22.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 18.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 24 | 44 |
| 2 | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| 3 | 28 | 23 | 51 |
| 4 | 26 | 22 | 48 |
| 5 | 15 | 31 | 46 |
| 6 | 30 | 26 | 56 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 72.3% |
| Unclassified | 7.3% |
| White, Other | 4.5% |
| African | 3.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.2% |
| Indian | 1.6% |
| White & Asian | 1.3% |
| Caribbean | 1.3% |
| Asian, Other | 1.3% |
| Irish | 1% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.3% |
| Pakistani | 0.3% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Tickford Park Primary School, inspected in October 2021.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 04 Dec 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Second Preference | 21 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 13 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 3 | 2 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Tickford Park Primary School had 338 pupils for 484 places. 146 places (30.2%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Rural North Primary” planning area
Milton Keynes counted 308 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 314 in 2029–30, up 2%.
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 Tickford Park Primary School attended 94.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.3% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.1% |
| Severely absent pupils | 1.9% |
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, 0.9% of pupils at Tickford Park Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 1.5 |
| Permanent exclusions | 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 Tickford Park Primary School had 18.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.2 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
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, 14.3% of pupils at Tickford Park Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate learning difficulty | 13 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 11 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 11 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 2 |
| Hearing impairment | 2 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 2 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Multi-sensory impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 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.
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All schools in Newport Pagnell · Milton Keynes local authority: places and applications
Tickford Park Primary School is part of The Grand Union Partnership, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:
- New Bradwell Primary School Milton Keynes
- Jubilee Wood Primary School Milton Keynes
- Old Stratford Primary School Milton Keynes
- Deanshanger Primary School Milton Keynes
What is Tickford Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Tickford Park Primary School is Good, from an inspection in October 2021 of its predecessor, Tickford Park Primary School.
When was Tickford Park Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Tickford Park Primary School was last inspected in December 2024.
How many pupils does Tickford Park Primary School have?
Tickford Park Primary School has 314 pupils on roll.
What age range does Tickford Park Primary School cover?
Tickford Park Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Tickford Park Primary School?
Tickford Park Primary School is at Avon Close, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 9DH.