Newton Leys Primary SchoolWater Hall Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Milton Keynes.

Summary of the comparison

Newton Leys Primary School and Water Hall Primary School are primary schools in Milton Keynes.

  • Newton Leys Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Water Hall Primary School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Newton Leys Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Newton Leys Primary 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 56.0% for Newton Leys Primary School and 27.0% for Water Hall Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Newton Leys Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% 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

Newton Leys Primary School versus Water Hall Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure Milton KeynesNewton Leys Primary SchoolMilton KeynesWater Hall Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD48/100Stronger figureF32/100
Local ranking45th of 86 in Milton Keynes Stronger figure62nd of 86 in Milton Keynes
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeCommunity school Academy sponsor led
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range3-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll604 205
Capacity630 345
LocationMilton Keynes, MK3 5GG Milton Keynes, MK2 3QF
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard56.0% Stronger figure27.0% 62.0%
At higher standard9.0% Stronger figure0.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score105.0 Stronger figure98.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score106.0 Stronger figure100.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census604 205
Free school meals (ever 6)23.6% 61.6%
English as an additional language24.2% 26.3%
SEN support12.3% 30.2%
SEN with an EHC plan1.5% 2.9%
Attendance
Overall absence5.6% Stronger figure6.5% 6.2%
Persistent absence13.5% Stronger figure22.4% 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.

Newton Leys Primary School

Water Hall Primary School

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