Stanton School
Bradville, Milton Keynes, MK13 7BE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Miss Helen Nicholson
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 305
- URN
- 110365
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908221242
About this school
Stanton School is a foundation primary school in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 305 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stanton School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 December 2021, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 89 | 76 | 81 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 59% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 14% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 78% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 71% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 76% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Stanton School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Milton Keynes average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54% | 55.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 61.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 311 |
| 2023/24 | 301 |
| 2024/25 | 312 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stanton School compares
Stanton School ranked 32nd of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 5.8% | 44.2% | 305 | — |
| Pepper Hill School | — | 8.1% | 12.4% | 136 | 0.4 miles |
| Wood End Infant & Pre-School | — | 5.2% | 39.1% | 63 | 0.5 miles |
| New Bradwell Primary School | 54% | 5.4% | 32.9% | 583 | 0.7 miles |
| Priory Common School | — | 6% | 41.4% | 61 | 0.8 miles |
| Heelands School | — | 6.1% | 21.6% | 71 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 44.23%
- English as an additional language
- 27.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.8%
- Persistent absence
- 14.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pepper Hill School0.4 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Wood End Infant & Pre-School0.5 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
New Bradwell Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Priory Common School0.8 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Heelands School0.8 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Milton Keynes
Stanton School ranks 31st of the 58 ranked primary schools in Milton Keynes.
- Abbeys Primary School Primary
- Ashbrook School Primary
- Barleyhurst Park Primary Primary
- Bishop Parker Catholic School Primary
- Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Bradwell Village School Primary
- Brooklands Farm Primary School Primary
- Brooksward School Primary
- Broughton Fields Primary School Primary
- Bushfield School Primary
- Caroline Haslett Primary School Primary
- Castlethorpe First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Stanton School teach?
- Stanton School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher of Stanton School?
- The headteacher of Stanton School is Miss Helen Nicholson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stanton School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stanton School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Stanton School?
- Stanton School has 305 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Stanton School full?
- Stanton School has capacity for 360 pupils and 305 on roll (85%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Stanton School a faith school?
- No. Stanton School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stanton School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stanton School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Stanton School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stanton School compare with other schools in Milton Keynes?
- Stanton School ranked 32nd of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stanton School's absence rate?
- Stanton School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stanton School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stanton School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.