King George Crescent, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK11 1EF
10 reasons to choose St Mary and St Giles Church of England School, Stony Stratford
Top line
St Mary and St Giles Church of England School, Stony Stratford has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Milton Keynes and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Mary and St Giles Church of England School, Stony Stratford is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England sponsor-led academy faith school. The school is one of the 14 members of Inspiring Futures Through Learning. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection.
Average class size
St Mary and St Giles Church of England School, Stony Stratford has one class per year to Year 2, three from Year 3, and an average class size of 23 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Mary and St Giles Church of England School, Stony Stratford achieves varied attainment scores, from the top 10% nationally to below the national average. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The St Mary and St Giles Church of England School, Stony Stratford curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. English, maths, computing, RE and PE are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics (Cornerstones) with cross-curricular links to other subjects where appropriate. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Mary and St Giles Church of England School, Stony Stratford
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Mary and St Giles Church of England School, Stony Stratford
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
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