Bishop Parker Catholic School
Hunter Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 3BT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert Mundy
- Diocese
- Diocese of Northampton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Bletchley Catholic Schools' Federation
- Constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 110481
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908372129
About this school
Bishop Parker Catholic School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 202 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bishop Parker Catholic School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 80% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 87% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 87% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 90% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.20 | - | - |
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 Bishop Parker Catholic 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 | 53% | 55.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 61.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 187 |
| 2023/24 | 172 |
| 2024/25 | 182 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishop Parker Catholic School compares
Bishop Parker Catholic School ranked 46th of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 6% | 29.7% | 202 | — |
| The Premier Academy | 81% | 4.5% | 34.2% | 613 | 0.2 miles |
| Drayton Park School | 60% | 7% | 44.5% | 332 | 0.2 miles |
| Water Hall Primary School | 27% | 6.5% | 61.6% | 182 | 0.6 miles |
| Knowles Primary School | 83% | 4.5% | 46.7% | 356 | 0.7 miles |
| Newton Leys Primary School | 56% | 5.6% | 23.6% | 643 | 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)
- 29.68%
- English as an additional language
- 44.5%
- Overall absence
- 6%
- Persistent absence
- 19.35%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Premier Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Drayton Park School0.2 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Water Hall Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Knowles Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Newton Leys Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Milton Keynes
Bishop Parker Catholic School ranks 45th of the 58 ranked primary schools in Milton Keynes.
- Abbeys Primary School Primary
- Ashbrook School Primary
- Barleyhurst Park Primary 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
- Chestnuts Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bishop Parker Catholic School teach?
- Bishop Parker Catholic School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher of Bishop Parker Catholic School?
- The headteacher of Bishop Parker Catholic School is Mr Robert Mundy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bishop Parker Catholic School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishop Parker Catholic 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 Bishop Parker Catholic School?
- Bishop Parker Catholic School has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Bishop Parker Catholic School full?
- Bishop Parker Catholic School has capacity for 210 pupils and 202 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bishop Parker Catholic School a faith school?
- Yes. Bishop Parker Catholic School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Northampton.
- Does Bishop Parker Catholic School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bishop Parker Catholic School as having nursery classes.
- Is Bishop Parker Catholic School part of an academy trust?
- Bishop Parker Catholic School is part of the The Bletchley Catholic Schools' Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bishop Parker Catholic School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bishop Parker Catholic School compare with other schools in Milton Keynes?
- Bishop Parker Catholic School ranked 46th of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bishop Parker Catholic School's absence rate?
- Bishop Parker Catholic School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishop Parker Catholic School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishop Parker Catholic 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.