St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolMiddleton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Milton Keynes.
Summary of the comparison
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School and Middleton Primary School are primary schools in Milton Keynes.
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Middleton Primary School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Middleton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Middleton Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School and 92.0% for Middleton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Middleton Primary School (91.0% in 2022-23, 92.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Milton KeynesSt Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Milton KeynesMiddleton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 86 in Milton Keynes | 1st of 86 in Milton Keynes Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 419 | 631 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 630 | |
| Location | Milton Keynes, MK10 9PH | Milton Keynes, MK10 9EN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 92.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% | 33.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 419 | 631 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 6.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 49.6% | 36.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 6.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 3.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 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.
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Middleton Primary School
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