SchoolScoresHeronshill School and Nursery
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Birdlip Lane, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes, MK7 6HD
01908 240038 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 23 October 2012. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
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 |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 22 March 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
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 | 14 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 13 |
| Of those, offered a place | 13 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 37 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 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 49th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 21.8% | 25.6%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 35th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 31% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.1% | 2.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 84th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 2% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.3% | 14.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 49th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 78% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 30.1% | 34.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 83rd lowest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Lower than 4% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 8.1% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 79th lowest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Lower than 8% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 22.9% | 11.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 46th lowest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Lower than 49% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 57th lowest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Lower than 37% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 69th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 11% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 16.0 | 20.0 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 81st highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 2% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 5.8 | 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
- Heronshaw School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Heronsgate School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Monkston Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2021 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wavendon Gate School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lift Charles Warren 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Langland Community School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Middleton Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 92% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broughton Fields Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Heronshill School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Heronshill School and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 23 October 2012. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 22 March 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Heronshill School and Nursery oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 13 families put Heronshill School and Nursery as their first choice for 14 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 13 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 141271.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.