Giffard Park Primary School, Milton Keynes
Giffard Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Milton Keynes. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 52nd-highest of the 60 schools in Milton Keynes with published results, and 12,028th of 14,452 across England. It was 66% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Milton Keynes (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Giffard Park Primary School in detail
Giffard Park Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Giffard Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 78% in Milton Keynes and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 78% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Giffard Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Giffard Park Primary School as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Giffard Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Giffard Park Primary School are Green Park School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 72% maths); Great Linford Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 85% maths); Brooksward School (0.9 miles, 80% reading, 82% maths); and Portfields Primary School (1 mile, Good, 85% reading, 81% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Giffard Park Primary School.
Green Park SchoolGreat Linford Primary SchoolBrooksward SchoolPortfields Primary School
What parents say
37 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Giffard Park Primary School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).
Who goes there
27.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (54%), Black (12%) and Mixed (10%).
Staffing
Giffard Park Primary School had 18 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wolverton Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Knebworth Roundabout North (northbound), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Giffard Park Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Giffard Park Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 4.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Giffard Park Primary School are E-Act Ousedale School (0.6 miles) and Stantonbury School (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Giffard Park is an inclusive, happy school where all children feel supported and can thrive. Staff build strong relationships with pupils and are particularly skilled at supporting children with SEND early on. The school has high expectations, excellent behaviour, and a rich curriculum with plenty of clubs and activities to extend children's learning beyond the classroom.
Key Strengths
- Strong relationships between staff and pupils, with excellent support for children with SEND
- Well-designed, broad curriculum with carefully sequenced learning that builds knowledge step by step
- Excellent behaviour, conduct and attitudes to learning across all age groups
- Strong phonics and reading programme with regular practice opportunities
- Comprehensive personal development programme including leadership roles and enrichment activities
Areas for Improvement
- Some recently introduced curriculum subjects need further refinement to ensure pupils develop deeper understanding and can apply their knowledge
- Pupils in some wider curriculum areas do not have the depth of understanding the school intends
- Need to strengthen pupils' ability to apply problem-solving in mathematics and enquiry skills in science
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong safeguarding culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, after-school club, play leaders, eco warriors, lunchtime activities
Giffard Park Primary School is a warm, welcoming school where pupils thrive and achieve well. The school has maintained good standards through effective action and careful curriculum design.
At a Glance
27.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
37 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 78% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 78% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
21.5
Infant (KS1)
25.7
KS2
11
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Giffard Park Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Giffard Park Primary School.
- Premier Care ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Milton Keynes Giffard Park Kumon Centre280m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Giffard Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Giffard Park Primary School is in Milton Keynes; for families living there:
- Milton Keynes's school travel policy: School Travel Support Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Milton Keynes is 8 (the median across 125 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Giffard Park Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
262 pupils
397 places
135 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Milton Keynes
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Milton Keynes
Across Milton Keynes council
Places available
4,130
Applications
3,155
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Milton Keynes council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
19.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
265
Total Pupils
137
Boys
128
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
14.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,390
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,677
Per pupil
£1680k
Total funding
£106k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
13.0%
Persistent absence
239
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Giffard Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Giffard Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Giffard Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Giffard Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 62% did so in maths.
What is Giffard Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Giffard Park Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Giffard Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Giffard Park Primary School is oversubscribed, Milton Keynes allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Giffard Park Primary School?
Giffard Park Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 66% of its 397 places.
How big are the classes at Giffard Park Primary School?
Classes at Giffard Park Primary School average 24 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Giffard Park Primary School?
Giffard Park Primary School has around 265 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Giffard Park Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Giffard Park Primary School in 2024/25. 13% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Giffard Park Primary School?
Apply through Milton Keynes's coordinated admissions process, naming Giffard Park Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Giffard Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier Care Club (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Giffard Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Milton Keynes is 8 (the median across 125 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Giffard Park Primary School?
Giffard Park Primary School is at Broadway Avenue, Giffard Park, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK14 5PY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)