Bishop Parker Catholic SchoolThe Premier Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Milton Keynes.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop Parker Catholic School and The Premier Academy are primary schools in Milton Keynes.
Bishop Parker Catholic School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Premier Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Premier Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop Parker Catholic School was judged Good and The Premier Academy was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Bishop Parker Catholic School and 81.0% for The Premier Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bishop Parker Catholic School (53.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Premier Academy (66.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Milton KeynesBishop Parker Catholic School | Milton KeynesThe Premier Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 86 in Milton Keynes | 7th of 86 in Milton Keynes Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 182 | 617 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 630 | |
| Location | Milton Keynes, MK2 3BT | Milton Keynes, MK2 3AH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 182 | 617 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.7% | 34.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.5% | 65.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 26.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% | 11.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bishop Parker Catholic School
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