Cold Harbour Church of England School

School overview

Cold Harbour Church of England School is a primary school serving Milton Keynes, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. It has 174 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Cold Harbour Church of England School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 17.0 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 lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Cold Harbour Church of England School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 28 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 4.3%. There are about 20.2 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.