Old Stratford Primary School
Willow Grove, Old Stratford, Milton Keynes, MK19 6AZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE GRAND UNION PARTNERSHIP
- Head of School
- Miss Karen Morris
- Sponsor
- The Grand Union Partnership
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 162
- URN
- 146009
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908267700
About this school
Old Stratford Primary School is a primary academy in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 162 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 22 March 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 | 28 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 82% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 14% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 89% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 89% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 96% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Old Stratford Primary 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 | West Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 183 |
| 2023/24 | 187 |
| 2024/25 | 176 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Old Stratford Primary School compares
Old Stratford Primary School ranked 67th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 3.8% | 12.5% | 162 | — |
| Russell Street School | — | 5.4% | 20.4% | 192 | 0.8 miles |
| St Mary and St Giles Church of England School | 67% | 5.1% | 38.3% | 350 | 0.9 miles |
| Deanshanger Primary School | 57% | 4.2% | 13.9% | 257 | 1.2 miles |
| Cosgrove Village Primary School | 44% | 12.9% | 22.2% | 39 | 1.4 miles |
| John Hellins Primary School | 93% | 4.5% | 8.5% | 202 | 1.7 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)
- 12.5%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.83%
- Persistent absence
- 6.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Russell Street School0.8 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
St Mary and St Giles Church of England School0.9 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Deanshanger Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Cosgrove Village Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Cosgrove
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John Hellins Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Towcester
Other schools in Milton Keynes
Old Stratford Primary School ranks 36th 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 year groups does Old Stratford Primary School teach?
- Old Stratford Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the head of school of Old Stratford Primary School?
- The head of school of Old Stratford Primary School is Miss Karen Morris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Old Stratford Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Old Stratford Primary 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 big is Old Stratford Primary School?
- Old Stratford Primary School has 162 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Old Stratford Primary School full?
- Old Stratford Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 162 on roll (77%), 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 Old Stratford Primary School a faith school?
- No. Old Stratford Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Old Stratford Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Old Stratford Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Old Stratford Primary School?
- Old Stratford Primary School is part of THE GRAND UNION PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Old Stratford Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Old Stratford Primary School rank locally?
- Old Stratford Primary School ranked 67th of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Old Stratford Primary School's absence rate?
- Old Stratford Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Old Stratford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Old Stratford Primary 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 10 July 2026.