Drayton Park School, Milton Keynes

In its own words: "By promoting British Values, we prepare our pupils to become confident, compassionate and respectful members of society, ensuring they leave Drayton Park ready to make a positive contribution to the world around them. At Drayton Park Primary School our motto is ‘Every Child, Every Chance, Every Day’."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am very proud to be the Executive Headteacher of Drayton Park School. Over my nine years here, I have seen the school go from strength to strength and now we are thrilled to be in the top 2% of schools nationally for children making excellent progress."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, badminton, yoga, ukulele, guitar, chess, Lego, art and maths club.

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 26 November 2026 at 1.45pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Drayton Park School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 78% in Milton Keynes and 77% and 75% across England.

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Drayton Park School as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Drayton Park School are Bishop Parker Catholic School (0.2 miles, Good, 73% reading, 83% maths); Water Hall Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 38% reading, 50% maths); The Premier Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 85% maths); and Newton Leys Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 74% maths).

Drayton Park School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Drayton Park School is one of 7 schools run by The Alliance Schools Trust, an academy trust.

31 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Drayton Park School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (87%).

46.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 34% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (36%), Black (23%) and Asian (21%).

In 2026, 40 pupils (12%) received SEN support and 6 (1.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Drayton Park School had 21 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Windermere Drive (northbound), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Drayton Park School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Drayton Park School issued 60 suspensions, 16.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.