Rickley Park Primary School, Bletchley
Rickley Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bletchley, part of Inspiring Futures Through Learning. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 60th-highest of the 61 schools in Milton Keynes with published results, and 13,485th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% 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
Rickley Park Primary School in detail
Rickley Park Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Rickley Park, Crew is the heartbeat of our school . It is more than a programme or a daily check‑in - it is a culture that shapes how we learn, how we treat one another and how we grow as a community."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include STEM and eco club.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 5:50pm.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at Rickley Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 53% 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 58% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Rickley Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Rickley Park Primary School as their first choice and 115 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Rickley Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rickley Park Primary School are Barleyhurst Park Primary (0.4 miles, Good, 58% reading, 58% maths); Holne Chase Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 98% reading, 82% maths); and Abbeys Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 81% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Rickley Park Primary School.
Barleyhurst Park PrimaryHolne Chase Primary SchoolSt Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary SchoolAbbeys Primary School
The trust
Rickley Park Primary School is one of 22 schools run by Inspiring Futures Through Learning, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 96 pupils (21.5%) received SEN support and 9 (2%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, about 1070 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lord Grey School (opposite), 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rickley Park Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Rickley Park Primary School are Lord Grey Academy (under 0.1 miles) and Lift Sir Herbert Leon (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from December 2016, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
28.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 59% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 68% to 53% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Rickley Park Primary School
Autumn 1 Newsletter
20 Sep 2026
MHST Summer Newsletter
16 Jun 2026
June Newsletter
12 Jun 2026
Summer Newsletter - April
20 Apr 2026
Spring 1 Newsletter
13 Jan 2026
Friday Reading Cafe
13 Jan 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Rickley Park Primary School.
- Paris Saint-Germain Academy UKAt the school · Not yet graded
- Milton Keynes Bletchley Kumon Centre940m away · Not yet graded
- St Thomas Aquinas After School Project940m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Rickley Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rickley 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
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 15 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 on a bicycle.
5 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 Rickley Park Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
418 pupils
420 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bletchley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bletchley
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(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
96
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
23.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
447
Total Pupils
246
Boys
201
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
22.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,710
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,353
Per pupil
£2518k
Total funding
£174k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
11.3%
Persistent absence
372
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
Rickley Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Rickley Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Rickley Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Rickley Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 59% reached the expected standard in reading and 53% did so in maths.
What is Rickley Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rickley Park Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Rickley Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Rickley 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 Rickley Park Primary School?
Rickley Park Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Rickley Park Primary School?
Classes at Rickley Park Primary School average 27.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Rickley Park Primary School?
Rickley Park Primary School has around 447 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rickley Park Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Rickley Park Primary School in 2024/25. 11.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rickley Park Primary School?
Apply through Milton Keynes's coordinated admissions process, naming Rickley 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 Rickley Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Paris Saint-Germain Academy UK (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more 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 Rickley Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 15 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 on a bicycle. 5 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 Rickley Park Primary School?
Rickley Park Primary School is at Rickley Lane, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, MK3 6EW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)