Sherington Church of England School
Sherington Church of England School is a Church of England school (voluntary controlled) in Newport Pagnell for boys and girls aged 4 to 7. It has 21 pupils and room for 30. About 38 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England.
School Lane, Sherington, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9NF01908 218247sheringtonceschool.co.ukMrs Emma Wallace interim executive headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
No published results yet for this school.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
23 places were empty (51% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have grown by 10% since 2021/22.
In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place.
| Entry | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | – all offered | LA |
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (1), Other difficulty or disability (1), emotional and mental health (1), language and communications needs (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 21 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 28 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 38% | 23% | 18% | 17% | 15% | 11% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 10% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 4% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 9% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 4% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 5% | 6% | 0% | 10% | 7% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.5% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 6.5% | 3.7% | 2.6% | 4.0% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 5.8% | 3.3% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 2.3% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 7.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars Primary School | Council | 2.1 miles | 235 | Report card 2026 | 33 | Compare |
| Tickford Park Primary School | Academy | 2.1 miles | 314 | Good 2021 | 54 | Compare |
| North Crawley CofE School | Church of England | 2.4 miles | 28 | Good 2024 | 56 | Compare |
| Portfields Primary School | Academy | 2.5 miles | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Green Park School | Foundation | 2.6 miles | 289 | Good 2024 | 25 | Compare |
| Olney Infant Academy | Academy | 3.1 miles | 249 | Outstanding 2022 | 91 | Compare |
| Giffard Park Primary School | Council | 3.2 miles | 265 | Not inspected | 22 | Compare |
| Olney Middle School | Academy | 3.6 miles | 349 | Not inspected | 51 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Sherington Church of England School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Sherington Church of England School yet.
How many pupils does Sherington Church of England School have?
21 pupils aged 4 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 30 places, so it is 70% full.
Is Sherington Church of England School oversubscribed?
Probably not. 23 places were empty in 2024/25 (51% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Sherington Church of England School?
Pupils were in school 93.5% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 7% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Sherington Church of England School?
The average class had 10.5 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- School Lane, Sherington, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9NF
- Telephone
- 01908 218247
- Website
- www.sheringtonceschool.co.uk
- Interim Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Wallace
- Type of school
- Church of England school (voluntary controlled) (Voluntary controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 4-7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England, Diocese of Oxford
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Ward
- Olney
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 110407 · LAESTAB 8263005 · UKPRN 10078330
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Milton Keynes council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.