SchoolScoresHeronshaw School
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
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Lichfield Down, Walnut Tree, Milton Keynes, MK7 7PG
01908 608380 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 22 November 2022.
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 | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| 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 | 36 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 33 |
| Of those, offered a place | 33 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 72 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
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 40th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 57% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 25.0% | 25.6%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 39th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 29% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.0% | 2.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 45th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 43% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.3% | 14.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 59th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 75% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 26.5% | 34.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 63rd lowest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Lower than 30% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.8% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 53rd lowest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Lower than 38% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 13.7% | 11.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 54th lowest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Lower than 35% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 53rd lowest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Lower than 38% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 1st highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 99% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 29.8 | 20.0 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 25th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 55% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.0 | 10.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 3rd highest of 76 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 99% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 52.4% | 15.3%* | 14.4%* |
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; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Heronsgate School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heronshill School and Nursery 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Wavendon Gate School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lift Charles Warren 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Monkston Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2021 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Langland Community School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moorland Primary School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Swallowfield Primary 1.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Heronshaw School's Ofsted rating?
Heronshaw School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 22 November 2022.
Is Heronshaw School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 33 families put Heronshaw School as their first choice for 36 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 33 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 146462.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.