Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School
Singleton Drive, Grange Farm, Milton Keynes, MK8 0PZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist/United Reform Church/Baptist
- Trust
- OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Mel Nugent
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 212
- URN
- 147269
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908867356
About this school
Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School is a primary academy in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 212 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary 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
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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- 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 | 60 | 59 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 58% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 5% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 75% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 66% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 69% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 Christ the Sower Ecumenical 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 | Milton Keynes average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72% | 55.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 61.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 301 |
| 2023/24 | 258 |
| 2024/25 | 222 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School compares
Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School ranked 25th of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.9% | 31.9% | 212 | — |
| Whitehouse Primary School | 83% | 4% | 8.4% | 672 | 0.7 miles |
| Oxley Park Academy | 65% | 5.2% | 20.2% | 695 | 0.9 miles |
| Long Meadow School | 62% | 3.6% | 14.3% | 358 | 1.0 miles |
| Loughton School | 66% | 4.8% | 24.1% | 466 | 1.0 miles |
| Glastonbury Thorn School | — | 5% | 13.4% | 136 | 1.1 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)
- 31.86%
- English as an additional language
- 41.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.93%
- Persistent absence
- 11.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whitehouse Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Oxley Park Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Long Meadow School1.0 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Loughton School1.0 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Glastonbury Thorn School1.1 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Milton Keynes
Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School ranks 24th 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 Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School teach?
- Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School?
- The headteacher of Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School is Ms Mel Nugent, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ the Sower Ecumenical 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 many pupils are at Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School?
- Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School has 212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School full?
- Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 212 on roll (50%), 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 Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School is designated Church of England/Methodist/United Reform Church/Baptist, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School is part of OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School compare with other schools in Milton Keynes?
- Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School ranked 25th of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School's absence rate?
- Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ the Sower Ecumenical 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.