Priory Rise School
160 Bronte Avenue, Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes, MK4 3GE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- 5 DIMENSIONS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Corinne Benham-Smith
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 674
- URN
- 149460
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908502572
About this school
Priory Rise School is a primary academy in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 674 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Priory Rise 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 89 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 89% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | 30% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 110.0 |
Trends over time
How Priory Rise 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 | — | 55.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 89% | 61.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 666 |
| 2023/24 | 669 |
| 2024/25 | 670 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Priory Rise School compares
Priory Rise School ranked 3rd of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 89% | 3.8% | 7.7% | 674 | — |
| Giles Brook Primary School | 78% | 3.7% | 9.3% | 432 | 0.4 miles |
| Whaddon CofE School | — | 4.9% | 6.7% | 45 | 1.1 miles |
| Howe Park School | — | 4.8% | 20% | 107 | 1.1 miles |
| Oxley Park Academy | 65% | 5.2% | 20.2% | 695 | 1.2 miles |
| Long Meadow School | 62% | 3.6% | 14.3% | 358 | 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)
- 7.66%
- English as an additional language
- 47.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.78%
- Persistent absence
- 7.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Giles Brook Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Whaddon CofE School1.1 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Howe Park School1.1 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Oxley Park Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Long Meadow School1.2 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Milton Keynes
Priory Rise School ranks 3rd 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 Priory Rise School teach?
- Priory Rise School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher of Priory Rise School?
- The headteacher of Priory Rise School is Mrs Corinne Benham-Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Priory Rise School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Priory Rise 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 Priory Rise School?
- Priory Rise School has 674 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Priory Rise School full?
- Priory Rise School has capacity for 630 pupils and 674 on roll (107%), so it is at or above 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 Priory Rise School a faith school?
- No. Priory Rise School has no designated religious character.
- Does Priory Rise School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Priory Rise School as having nursery classes.
- Is Priory Rise School part of an academy trust?
- Priory Rise School is part of 5 DIMENSIONS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Priory Rise School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2023/24 and 89% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Priory Rise School compare with other schools in Milton Keynes?
- Priory Rise School ranked 3rd of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Priory Rise School's absence rate?
- Priory Rise School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Priory Rise School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Priory Rise 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.