Bushfield School

Foundation school·Primary school Milton Keynes·MK12 5JG
Composite score
61.2
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#3,592
National rank
#520
In South East
#13
In Milton Keynes
Top 24%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
78%
% achieving higher RWM
9%
Reading average scaled score
110.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
108.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Age range
7–11
Pupils on roll
373
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
33.2%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
26.3%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
11.3%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
2.4%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
6.2%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
17.7%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
17.2
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£7,508
Typical primary: £6,960

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Location

Bushfield School at a glance

Located in Milton Keynes, Bushfield School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a foundation school. The school educates roughly 373 pupils aged 7 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 20.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 24% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 9% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Overall pupil absence was 6.2%. There are about 17.2 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.

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