Cedars Primary SchoolSherington Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newport Pagnell.
Summary of the comparison
Cedars Primary School and Sherington Church of England School are primary schools in Newport Pagnell.
Cedars Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sherington Church of England School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sherington Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
Cedars Primary School was judged the expected standard and Sherington Church of England School was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newport PagnellCedars Primary School | Newport PagnellSherington Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 86 in Milton Keynes Stronger figure | 69th of 86 in Milton Keynes | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 255 | 22 | |
| Capacity | 361 | 30 | |
| Location | Newport Pagnell, MK16 0DT | Newport Pagnell, MK16 9NF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 255 | 22 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.4% | 22.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.7% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% | 7.1% 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.
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
Sherington Church of England School
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