New Chapter Primary School

About New Chapter Primary School

New Chapter Primary School in Milton Keynes holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections, including the most recent graded inspection in 2022. The school’s academic story is best told through its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year, which show that 42% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits well below the local authority average of 62% for primary schools in Milton Keynes, and places the school 51st out of 54 primary schools in the area. In the national rankings, it falls within the bottom 50% of all primary schools, at the 89th percentile. The data suggests that while the school is rated positively by inspectors, its academic outcomes in core subjects are an area where it significantly trails its local peers.

Looking more closely at the individual subject scores, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths, but only 48% did so in writing. The proportion reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined was just 2%, with maths at 15% and reading at 21%. Average scaled scores were 103 for reading and 101 for maths, both close to the national benchmark of 100. The school has no Progress 8 data available, so it is not possible to say how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points. Ofsted’s inspection report from 2022 rated all categories as Good, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The previous inspection in 2016 also rated overall effectiveness as Good, though early years provision was Outstanding at that time.

New Chapter Primary is a smaller-than-average school with 231 pupils against a capacity of 350, and it is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 35 applications for 23 places, with 22 first-preference offers made. The school serves a community with a high level of disadvantage, as 46.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Facilities include an ICT suite, art and music rooms, a forest school area, a sensory room, and playing fields. Sports offered include dance, rounders, athletics and swimming, and there is a wide range of clubs such as eco club, film club, art club, book club, choir and science club. The school has a substantial SEND offer, with provisions for autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, and social, emotional and mental health needs. This is a school that may suit families who value a broad range of enrichment activities and strong pastoral support over top-tier academic results.

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