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Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Singleton Drive, Grange Farm, Milton Keynes MK8 0PZ · ctsmk.org.uk · 01908 867356
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Milton Keynes 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Milton Keynes Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 212
- 50% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 28.6%
- First language not English
- 45.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Milton Keynes Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 20 families put the school first and 23 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 23 | 20 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 17 | 15 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 17 | 14 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 18 | 15 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 26 | 24 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Milton Keynes it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 134164)
Ofsted
Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 14 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 14 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Dec 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 134164), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Dec 2018Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134164)
Feb 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134164)
Apr 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134164)
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (38 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 38
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied