Howe Park SchoolGiles Brook Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Milton Keynes.
Summary of the comparison
Howe Park School and Giles Brook Primary School are primary schools in Milton Keynes.
Howe Park School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Giles Brook Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Howe Park School is ahead on our composite score.
Howe Park School was judged Good and Giles Brook Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Giles Brook Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Milton KeynesHowe Park School | Milton KeynesGiles Brook Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 84 in Milton Keynes | 30th of 84 in Milton Keynes Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 107 | 432 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 480 | |
| Location | Milton Keynes, MK4 2SH | Milton Keynes, MK4 3GB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 78.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 145 | 420 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.0% | 9.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.0% | 36.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 8.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% | 4.5% 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.
Howe Park School
Giles Brook Primary School
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