Primary school in Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes
Sherington Church of England School
School Lane, Sherington, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 9NF
Ofsted
Standards maintained at the last ungraded inspection, on 12 November 2024.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 21
- Places
- 30
- How full
- 70% full — 21 of 30 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 11 / 10
- Overall absence
- 7%
- Persistently absent
- 7%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 23%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- With an EHC plan
- 5%
- On SEN support
- 9%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Milton Keynes 002D, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 40%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 15%
- Households owning their home
- 73%
- Households in social housing
- 14%
- Households with no car
- 9%
- Adults economically inactive
- 45%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 4–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Interim Executive Headteacher: Emma Wallace
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Ward
- Olney
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- URN
- 110407
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2021 | 63% | 2.1 mi |
| Tickford Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2021 | — | 2.1 mi |
| North Crawley CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2024 | — | 2.4 mi |
| Portfields Primary SchoolFoundation school | Good 2023 | 69% | 2.5 mi |
| Green Park SchoolFoundation school | Good 2024 | 49% | 2.6 mi |
| Olney Infant AcademyAcademy converter | Outstanding 2022 | — | 3.1 mi |
| Giffard Park Primary SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 52% | 3.2 mi |
| Olney Middle SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 77% | 3.5 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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