School Chooser

Stoke Goldington Church of England School

Primary · ages 4-7MixedChurch of England15 pupilsNewport PagnellMilton Keynes
School Chooser Score
98
Well above
similar schools
Likely range 92 to 100
Out of 100. Better than 100% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
OfstedNo overall gradeLast Ofsted inspection, January 2025
Attendance96.4%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families0%Far fewer than most schools
Places15 spare15 pupils, 30 places
Pupils per teacher7.1School workforce census
Pupils on roll15Census January 2026

Stoke Goldington 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 15 pupils and room for 30. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 98 out of 100. That puts it well above schools like it, ahead of 100% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2025, no overall grade.

25 High Street, Stoke Goldington, Newport Pagnell, MK16 8NP01908 551253stokegoldington.milton-keynes.sch.ukMrs Emma Wallace headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 28 January 2025, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Outstanding
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Outstanding
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Outstanding
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

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.

Plenty of spare places17 pupils for 45 places, 2024/25
38% full

28 places were empty (62% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 39% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Will my child get a place?

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.

EntryHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primaryall offeredLA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll15Census January 2026
Places3050% full
Pupils from low-income families0%0% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English0%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support7%1 pupil with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Average class size5.01 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)0%£0 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls7 / 8
White British pupils93%

Specialist SEND provision. Resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) with 3 pupils, for autism, speech, language and communication, specific learning difficulties.

To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Milton Keynes with autism provision.

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll151617262929
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%6%15%10%7%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%6%4%3%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support13%24%15%7%10%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans6%0%0%4%3%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.4% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance96.4%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school7.7%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.2%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence3.6%4.3%3.2%7.4%2.4%3.5%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence2.4%3.8%2.2%5.8%2.3%2.6%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.2%0.5%1.0%1.6%0.1%0.9%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence7.7%7.1%0.0%23.8%7.7%0.0%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.00.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers2.1full-time equivalent, 4 people
Pupils per teacher7.1Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants1.6full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£42,304
Teachers who left in the year26%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher0.22024/25

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.

Spend per pupil£21,017England £7,738. Total £336k
Income per pupil£20,390England £7,697. Total £326k
Spent on teachers per pupil£9,238England £3,480
Money in reserve16%A healthy amount put by: £51k, £3,201 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£10kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£21,017spent per pupil

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

Crimes within 500 m1312 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate65 per 1,000 people28% lower than the England average
Typical house price£350,000Milton Keynes
Nearest bus stop290 mTown End Crescent, 5 stops within 500 m

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.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Hanslope Primary SchoolCouncil2.5 miles276Good 202338Compare
Portfields Primary SchoolAcademy3.2 milesNot inspectedCompare
Hartwell Primary SchoolAcademy3.3 miles200Good 202298Compare
Olney Infant AcademyAcademy3.3 miles249Outstanding 202291Compare
Castlethorpe First SchoolCouncil3.5 miles39No overall grade 202596Compare
Sherington Church of England SchoolChurch of England3.6 miles21Not inspectedCompare
Olney Middle SchoolAcademy3.7 miles349Not inspected51Compare
Cedars Primary SchoolCouncil3.8 miles235Report card 202633Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Stoke Goldington Church of England School with the 46 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 46 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats100%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
Near the very top of its group. Its score of 98 is 43 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 0 · middle 55 · highest 97100

No school with a similar mix of pupils within 25 km scores clearly higher.

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 98 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 98% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 92 to 100. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
Ofsted inspection20%well above
+1.01
Ofsted grade, 1.6 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
Direction of travel over five years10%above
+0.10
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%above
+0.10
2024/25; 13 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Stoke Goldington Church of England School a good school?

Yes, going by the figures. Stoke Goldington Church of England School scores 98 out of 100. That is well above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 100% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 92 to 100, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Stoke Goldington Church of England School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Stoke Goldington Church of England School not judged at its last full inspection on 28 January 2025.

How many pupils does Stoke Goldington Church of England School have?

15 pupils aged 4 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 30 places, so it is 50% full.

Is Stoke Goldington Church of England School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 28 places were empty in 2024/25 (62% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Stoke Goldington Church of England School?

Pupils were in school 96.4% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 8% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Stoke Goldington Church of England School?

The average class had 5.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does Stoke Goldington Church of England School have specialist SEND provision?

Yes. It has resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) for autism, speech, language and communication, specific learning difficulties. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
25 High Street, Stoke Goldington, Newport Pagnell, MK16 8NP
Telephone
01908 551253
Website
www.stokegoldington.milton-keynes.sch.uk
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
Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope
Constituency
Milton Keynes North
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
110408 · LAESTAB 8263006 · UKPRN 10078329

Where these figures come from