Chestnuts Primary School is a primary school located in Milton Keynes. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education and management effectiveness are good, outcomes for pupils is requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 07/02/2019. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are below average, progress in maths is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Buckingham Road, Milton Keynes

School Information

Address: Buckingham Road, Milton Keynes, MK3 5EN
Website: www.chestnutsprimaryschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01908373748
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Milton Keynes
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Becky Skillings
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143265

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/02/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 398
Number of Boys: 195
Number of Girls: 203

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 10% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: -2.4 Confidence interval -4 to -0.8
Writing
Below Average: -2.4 Confidence interval -3.9 to -0.9
Maths
Well Below Average: -4 Confidence interval -5.4 to -2.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:62%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:3%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Knowles Nursery School
Queensway , Bletchley MK2 2HB 		3out of 4 3,079 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chestnuts Primary School
Buckingham Road , Bletchley MK3 5EN 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
St Mary's Avenue , Bletchley MK3 5DT 		4out of 4 616 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Holne Chase Primary School
Buckingham Road , MK3 5HP 		- not rated 1,289 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Rickley Park Primary School
Rickley Lane , MK3 6EW 		3out of 4 1,437 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Barleyhurst Park Primary
Forfar Drive , Bletchley MK3 7NA 		3out of 4 1,826 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lord Grey Academy
Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW 		3out of 4 1,591 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Shenley Brook End School
Walbank Grove , Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT 		3out of 4 2,902 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir Herbert Leon Academy
Fern Grove , Bletchley MK2 3HQ 		2out of 4 3,021 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Milton Keynes Preparatory School
Tattenhoe Lane , MK3 7EG 		- not rated 938 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cambian Bletchley Park School
Whaddon Way , Bletchley MK3 7EB 		- not rated 1,295 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Milton Keynes Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Shenley Road , Romans Field Site MK3 7AW 		3out of 4 1,470 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Romans Field School
Shenley Road , Bletchley MK3 7AW 		3out of 4 1,536 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
White Spire School
Rickley Lane , Bletchley MK3 6EW 		4out of 4 1,591 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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