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Danesfield School

Primary · Foundation school · Marlow, SL7 2EW

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#315 of 15,057

Better than 97% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Danesfield School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jun 2017

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils455
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Robert Colley
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110277.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBuckinghamshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths90%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.41%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Buckinghamshire106105
Expected standard in reading93%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire80%76%
Expected standard in writing93%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths93%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils455
Girls219
Boys236
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.2.9%
First language not English4.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.427
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.42
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size30.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81.8%
Other White
4.8%
White and Asian
3.5%
Other mixed
3.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
Indian
1.1%
Pakistani
1.1%
Other Asian
0.9%
Irish
0.4%
White and Black African
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)23.78
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.79
Support staff (FTE)27.78
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.127
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.70
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)12

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBuckinghamshireEngland
Overall absence3%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Danesfield School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.5 miPrimarySpinfield SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miSecondarySir William Borlase's Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.7 miPrimaryBisham Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Danesfield School

What is Danesfield School's Ofsted rating?

Danesfield School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Jun 2017.

How does Danesfield School rank in England?

Danesfield School ranks 315 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 97% of schools).

What are Danesfield School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 90% of pupils at Danesfield School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Danesfield School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Danesfield School made 58 offers from 127 applications (2.2 per offer), and 58 of 70 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Danesfield School?

Danesfield School has 455 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Danesfield School?

Danesfield School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Danesfield School?

At Danesfield School, the average class had 30.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Danesfield School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Danesfield School missed 3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.