What did Ofsted judge Rickley Park Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Rickley Park Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2016 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Rickley Park Primary School?

Rickley Park Primary School has 447 pupils on roll.

What ages does Rickley Park Primary School take?

Rickley Park Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Rickley Park Primary School located?

Rickley Park Primary School is located in Bletchley, MK3 6EW, Milton Keynes.

How do I apply to Rickley Park Primary School?

Rickley Park Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Rickley Park Primary School?

Distance did not decide places at Rickley Park Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Rickley Park Primary School?

When Rickley Park Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are looked after (LAC) and all previously looked after children (PLAC) including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (IAPLAC); 2. Sibling within catchment — Children who have a sibling who is expected to be on roll at the school at the time of admission, and the child's place of residence is within catchment of the school; 3. Within catchment, no sibling — Children whose place of residence is within catchment area of the school and do not have a sibling on roll at the school, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: Preference will be given to those living closest to the school, measured in a straight line to the school main reception using the Local Authority's computerised distance measuring system, with those living nearer to the school receiving the higher priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at Rickley Park Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 50.3% of pupils at Rickley Park Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

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How places are decided at Rickley Park Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are looked after (LAC) and all previously looked after children (PLAC) including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (IAPLAC).
2Sibling within catchment — Children who have a sibling who is expected to be on roll at the school at the time of admission, and the child's place of residence is within catchment of the school.
3Within catchment, no sibling — Children whose place of residence is within catchment area of the school and do not have a sibling on roll at the school.
4Sibling outside catchment — There is already a sibling on roll at the school at the time of admission and the place of residence is outside of the catchment area.
5Children of staff — Children of staff who have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of which the application for admission to the school is made, and / or children of staff who are recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. It is at the absolute discretion of the CEO of Inspiring Futures through Learning to determine when there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6Other children outside catchment — Other children living outside the listed catchment area.

If two applications tie: Preference will be given to those living closest to the school, measured in a straight line to the school main reception using the Local Authority's computerised distance measuring system, with those living nearer to the school receiving the higher priority.

Sibling defined as: a birth sibling and includes step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address. In cases where one remaining place is available and the next child on the waiting list is one of a twin, triplet or other multiple birth group, all siblings would be admitted even if this goes above the planned number.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Rickley Park Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Rickley Park Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Rickley Park Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2016 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Rickley Park Primary School?: Rickley Park Primary School has 447 pupils on roll.
What ages does Rickley Park Primary School take?: Rickley Park Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Rickley Park Primary School located?: Rickley Park Primary School is located in Bletchley, MK3 6EW, Milton Keynes.
How do I apply to Rickley Park Primary School?: Rickley Park Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Rickley Park Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at Rickley Park Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Rickley Park Primary School?: When Rickley Park Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are looked after (LAC) and all previously looked after children (PLAC) including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (IAPLAC); 2. Sibling within catchment — Children who have a sibling who is expected to be on roll at the school at the time of admission, and the child's place of residence is within catchment of the school; 3. Within catchment, no sibling — Children whose place of residence is within catchment area of the school and do not have a sibling on roll at the school, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: Preference will be given to those living closest to the school, measured in a straight line to the school main reception using the Local Authority's computerised distance measuring system, with those living nearer to the school receiving the higher priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Rickley Park Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 50.3% of pupils at Rickley Park Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Rickley Park Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are looked after (LAC) and all previously looked after children (PLAC) including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (IAPLAC).
2Sibling within catchment — Children who have a sibling who is expected to be on roll at the school at the time of admission, and the child's place of residence is within catchment of the school.
3Within catchment, no sibling — Children whose place of residence is within catchment area of the school and do not have a sibling on roll at the school.
4Sibling outside catchment — There is already a sibling on roll at the school at the time of admission and the place of residence is outside of the catchment area.
5Children of staff — Children of staff who have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of which the application for admission to the school is made, and / or children of staff who are recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. It is at the absolute discretion of the CEO of Inspiring Futures through Learning to determine when there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6Other children outside catchment — Other children living outside the listed catchment area.

Rickley Park Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Rickley Park Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Rickley Park Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2016 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Rickley Park Primary School?: Rickley Park Primary School has 447 pupils on roll.
What ages does Rickley Park Primary School take?: Rickley Park Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Rickley Park Primary School located?: Rickley Park Primary School is located in Bletchley, MK3 6EW, Milton Keynes.
How do I apply to Rickley Park Primary School?: Rickley Park Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Rickley Park Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at Rickley Park Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Rickley Park Primary School?: When Rickley Park Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are looked after (LAC) and all previously looked after children (PLAC) including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (IAPLAC); 2. Sibling within catchment — Children who have a sibling who is expected to be on roll at the school at the time of admission, and the child's place of residence is within catchment of the school; 3. Within catchment, no sibling — Children whose place of residence is within catchment area of the school and do not have a sibling on roll at the school, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: Preference will be given to those living closest to the school, measured in a straight line to the school main reception using the Local Authority's computerised distance measuring system, with those living nearer to the school receiving the higher priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Rickley Park Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 50.3% of pupils at Rickley Park Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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