High Ash Church of England Primary SchoolWater Hall Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Milton Keynes.
Summary of the comparison
High Ash Church of England Primary School and Water Hall Primary School are primary schools.
High Ash Church of England Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Water Hall Primary School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak). High Ash Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
High Ash Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement 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 73.0% for High Ash Church of England Primary School and 27.0% for Water Hall Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at High Ash Church of England Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% 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 | High Ash Church of England Primary School | Milton KeynesWater Hall Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | F32/100 | |
| Local ranking | 108th of 180 in Buckinghamshire | 62nd of 86 in Milton Keynes | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 260 | 205 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 345 | |
| Location | MK17 9AS | Milton Keynes, MK2 3QF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 260 | 205 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.9% | 61.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 26.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 30.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% 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.
High Ash Church of England Primary School
Water Hall Primary School
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