Swallowfield PrimaryWavendon Gate School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Milton Keynes.
Summary of the comparison
Swallowfield Primary and Wavendon Gate School are primary schools in Milton Keynes.
Swallowfield Primary scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wavendon Gate School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wavendon Gate School is ahead on our composite score.
Swallowfield Primary was judged the expected standard and Wavendon Gate 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 57.0% for Swallowfield Primary and 62.0% for Wavendon Gate School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Wavendon Gate School (55.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Milton KeynesSwallowfield Primary | Milton KeynesWavendon Gate School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | 18th of 86 in Milton Keynes | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 458 | 405 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 420 | |
| Location | Milton Keynes, MK17 8SR | Milton Keynes, MK7 7HL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 458 | 405 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.5% | 28.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 17.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 5.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.7% | 7.5% 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.
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.
Swallowfield Primary
Wavendon Gate School
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