Bishop Parker Catholic SchoolWater Hall Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Milton Keynes.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop Parker Catholic School and Water Hall Primary School are primary schools in Milton Keynes.
Bishop Parker Catholic School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Water Hall Primary School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bishop Parker Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop Parker Catholic School was judged Good and Water Hall Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 27.0% for Water Hall Primary School.
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 Water Hall Primary School (16.0% in 2022-23, 27.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Milton KeynesBishop Parker Catholic School | Milton KeynesWater Hall Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | F32/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 86 in Milton Keynes Stronger figure | 62nd of 86 in Milton Keynes | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 182 | 205 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 345 | |
| Location | Milton Keynes, MK2 3BT | Milton Keynes, MK2 3QF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 182 | 205 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.7% | 61.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.5% | 26.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 30.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% Stronger figure | 22.4% | 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
Water Hall Primary School
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