Russell Street SchoolSt Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Milton Keynes.
Summary of the comparison
Russell Street School and St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Milton Keynes.
Russell Street School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Russell Street School is ahead on our composite score.
Russell Street School was judged Outstanding and St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School was judged in need of attention.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Milton KeynesRussell Street School | Milton KeynesSt Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 84 in Milton Keynes | 27th of 84 in Milton Keynes Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 192 | 357 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 340 | |
| Location | Milton Keynes, MK11 1BT | Milton Keynes, MK12 6AY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 185 | 378 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.4% | 24.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.0% | 38.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 19.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% | 8.0% 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.
Russell Street School
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School
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