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Green Park School, Newport Pagnell

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 4–11

Green Park School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Newport Pagnell. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 49th-highest of the 61 schools in Milton Keynes with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2014)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Green Park School in detail

Results

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Green Park School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 78% in Milton Keynes and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (76% in reading, 69% in maths).

Getting a place at Green Park School

For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Green Park School as their first choice and 94 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 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 Green Park School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Green Park School are Cedars Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); Giffard Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 62% maths); Tickford Park Primary School (0.7 miles); and Portfields Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 85% reading, 81% maths).

Green Park School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Cedars Primary SchoolGiffard Park Primary SchoolTickford Park Primary SchoolPortfields Primary School

Who goes there

11.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 26 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 1 (0.3%) 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.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Wolverton Rail Station, about 3.2 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Green Park Drive West (ne-bound), 160 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Green Park School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Liz Nightingale
Pupils:289
LA:Milton Keynes
Phone:01908216389
Address:Green Park Drive, Newport Pagnell, MK16 0NH
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 23 January 2024View full report
URN:110395
UKPRN:10069369
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Milton Keynes North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

17.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths+3ppWriting-2pp

Reading has declined from 76% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 56% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

26.2

Avg class size

17.5

Infant (KS1)

10

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Green Park School.

  • Premeir Care Green ParkAt the school · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Green Park Drive West (NE-bound)
156m · 3 min walk
Whaddon Road
168m · 3 min walk
Purcell Drive (Southbound)
176m · 3 min walk
Kingfisher Centre (o/s)
274m · 4 min walk
Annesley Road (opp 4)
321m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
7
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.

3 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.

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Your chances of a place at Green Park School

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Your home postcode, set against Green Park School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.

What the report includes for Green Park School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Green Park School.
  • Milton Keynes publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Green Park School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Green Park School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Milton Keynes got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

296 pupils

315 places

19 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Newport Pagnell

Low pressure
New homes approved:736
Projected new pupils:184

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newport Pagnell

Across Milton Keynes council

Low demand council-wide0.76 applications per place

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(6)

23 January 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

4 July 2018
23 January 2014
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

26

SEN Support

1

EHC Plans

9.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication10
Autistic Spectrum Disorder5
Specific Learning Difficulty4
Social, Emotional & Mental Health4
Hearing Impairment1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
76.1%
Asian
4.2%
Black
3.4%
Mixed
5.8%
Unclassified
1.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals17.0%
English as Additional Language11.8%

289

Total Pupils

143

Boys

146

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

16

Teachers

18.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,288

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,114

Per pupil

£1701k

Total funding

£62k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£71,676
EAL funding£14,629
Lump sum£149,438

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.7%

Overall absence

16.0%

Persistent absence

257

Enrolments

Authorised4.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)16.0%
Severe (50%+)0.8%

Absence trend

4.0%
18/19
4.0%
20/21
7.1%
21/22
5.8%
22/23
5.5%
23/24
5.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Green Park School

What are SATs results like at Green Park School?

Of the pupils at Green Park School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.

What is Green Park School's Ofsted rating?

Green Park School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Green Park School?

No fixed boundary. When Green Park 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 Green Park School?

Green Park School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 315 places.

How big are the classes at Green Park School?

Classes at Green Park School average 26.2 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Green Park School?

Green Park School has around 289 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Green Park School?

5.7% of sessions were missed at Green Park School in 2024/25. 16% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Green Park School?

Apply through Milton Keynes's coordinated admissions process, naming Green Park 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 Green Park School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premeir Care Green Park (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Green Park School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 Green Park School?

Green Park School is at Green Park Drive, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 0NH.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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