SchoolScoresDowns Barn School
Community school · Primary, ages 2 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
69 Downs Barns Boulevard, Downs Barn, 69 Downs Barn Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK14 7NA
01908 604430 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 13 February 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Milton Keynes. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 28 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 27 |
| Of those, offered a place | 27 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 41 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 36th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 64% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 28.9% | 25.6%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan Joint 80th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 0% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 2.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 78th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 11% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.2% | 14.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 2nd highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 95% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 65.9% | 34.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 79th lowest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Lower than 9% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.2% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 85th lowest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Lower than 2% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 29.6% | 11.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 32nd highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 53% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.9 | 20.0 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 57th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 23% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.1 | 10.4 | 10.6 |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.
Nearby primary schools
- Southwood School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brooksward School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Germander Park School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Willen Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shepherdswell Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Orchard Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed with concerns 2023 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Willows School and Early Years Centre 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023
- Wood End Infant and Pre-School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
- Great Linford Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Downs Barn School's Ofsted rating?
Downs Barn School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 13 February 2024.
Is Downs Barn School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 27 families put Downs Barn School as their first choice for 28 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 27 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 110372.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.