Oxley Park Academy
Redgrave Drive, Oxley Park, Milton Keynes, MK4 4TA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OXLEY PARK ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Noel Springett-McHugh
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 840
- Pupils on roll
- 695
- URN
- 136853
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908503870
About this school
Oxley Park Academy is a primary academy in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 695 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oxley Park Academy, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 96 | 127 | 99 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 63% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 7% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 76% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 76% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 70% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Oxley Park Academy 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 | 63% | 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 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 719 |
| 2023/24 | 719 |
| 2024/25 | 696 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oxley Park Academy compares
Oxley Park Academy ranked 33rd 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 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 5.2% | 20.2% | 695 | — |
| Long Meadow School | 62% | 3.6% | 14.3% | 358 | 0.3 miles |
| Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School | 67% | 4.9% | 31.9% | 212 | 0.9 miles |
| Caroline Haslett Primary School | 87% | 3.8% | 21.6% | 417 | 1.1 miles |
| Howe Park School | — | 4.8% | 20% | 107 | 1.1 miles |
| Glastonbury Thorn School | — | 5% | 13.4% | 136 | 1.2 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)
- 20.18%
- English as an additional language
- 25.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.18%
- Persistent absence
- 14.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Long Meadow School0.3 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Caroline Haslett Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Howe Park School1.1 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Glastonbury Thorn School1.2 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Milton Keynes
Oxley Park Academy ranks 32nd 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 Oxley Park Academy teach?
- Oxley Park Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher of Oxley Park Academy?
- The headteacher of Oxley Park Academy is Mr Noel Springett-McHugh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oxley Park Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oxley Park Academy, 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 Oxley Park Academy?
- Oxley Park Academy has 695 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Oxley Park Academy full?
- Oxley Park Academy has capacity for 840 pupils and 695 on roll (83%), 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 Oxley Park Academy a faith school?
- No. Oxley Park Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Oxley Park Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oxley Park Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Oxley Park Academy part of an academy trust?
- Oxley Park Academy is part of OXLEY PARK ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Oxley Park Academy'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 Oxley Park Academy compare with other schools in Milton Keynes?
- Oxley Park Academy ranked 33rd 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 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Oxley Park Academy's absence rate?
- Oxley Park Academy's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oxley Park Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oxley Park Academy'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 1 July 2026.