St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary SchoolChestnuts Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Milton Keynes.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School and Chestnuts Primary School are primary schools in Milton Keynes.
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Chestnuts Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School was judged strong and Chestnuts Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School and 58.0% for Chestnuts Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Chestnuts Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Milton KeynesSt Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | Milton KeynesChestnuts Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 86 in Milton Keynes Stronger figure | 48th of 86 in Milton Keynes | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 231 | 426 | |
| Capacity | 295 | 459 | |
| Location | Milton Keynes, MK3 5DT | Milton Keynes, MK3 5EN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 231 | 426 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.8% | 35.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.5% | 24.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 20.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 14.4% | 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.
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
Chestnuts Primary School
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