Tickford Park Primary School
Avon Close, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9DH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE GRAND UNION PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Stevens
- Sponsor
- The Grand Union Partnership
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 314
- URN
- 151293
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908610431
About this school
Tickford Park Primary School is a primary academy in Newport Pagnell. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 314 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tickford Park 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. 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Tickford Park Primary School (URN 135107).
How Tickford Park Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.4% | 16.5% | 314 | — |
| Cedars Primary School | 63% | 4.6% | 18.4% | 235 | 0.3 miles |
| Green Park School | 49% | 5.7% | 14.6% | 289 | 0.7 miles |
| Portfields Primary School | 69% | 4.2% | 13.8% | 569 | 1.2 miles |
| Giffard Park Primary School | 52% | 5.7% | 29.9% | 265 | 1.3 miles |
| Willen Primary School | 73% | 5.2% | 16.2% | 278 | 1.5 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)
- 16.47%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 5.39%
- Persistent absence
- 12.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cedars Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Newport Pagnell
-
Green Park School0.7 miles
Primary · Newport Pagnell
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Portfields Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Newport Pagnell
-
Giffard Park Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Willen Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Newport Pagnell
- Cedars Primary School Primary
- Green Park School Primary
- North Crawley CofE School Primary
- Portfields Primary School Primary
- Sherington Church of England School Primary
- Stoke Goldington Church of England School Primary
- E-Act Ousedale School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Tickford Park Primary School teach?
- Tickford Park Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Newport Pagnell.
- Who is the headteacher of Tickford Park Primary School?
- The headteacher of Tickford Park Primary School is Mrs Julie Stevens, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tickford Park Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tickford Park 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 Tickford Park Primary School?
- Tickford Park Primary School has 314 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Tickford Park Primary School full?
- Tickford Park Primary School has capacity for 480 pupils and 314 on roll (65%), 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 Tickford Park Primary School a faith school?
- No. Tickford Park Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Tickford Park Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Tickford Park Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Tickford Park Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Tickford Park 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.
- What is Tickford Park Primary School's absence rate?
- Tickford Park Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census.
- Does Tickford Park Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Tickford Park Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.