Cedars Primary SchoolPortfields Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newport Pagnell.
Summary of the comparison
Cedars Primary School and Portfields Primary School are primary schools in Newport Pagnell.
Cedars Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Portfields Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cedars Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cedars Primary School was judged the expected standard and Portfields Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Cedars Primary School and 69.0% for Portfields Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Cedars Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Portfields Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newport PagnellCedars Primary School | Newport PagnellPortfields Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 86 in Milton Keynes Stronger figure | 34th of 86 in Milton Keynes | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 255 | 587 | |
| Capacity | 361 | 735 | |
| Location | Newport Pagnell, MK16 0DT | Newport Pagnell, MK16 8PS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 255 | 587 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.4% | 13.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.7% | 7.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% | 7.2% 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.
Cedars Primary School
Portfields Primary School
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