Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2014
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110382.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 71 |
| Girls | 25 |
| Boys | 46 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 21.1% |
| First language not English | 38% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 135 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 47.4% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 22 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 2 |
| Average class size | 21.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 13.7 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 7.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 5.2 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 4.16 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 8.51 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 6.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 5.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0.8 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 21 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 40 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 18 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 18 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.6%, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 30%, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes | 11.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 4%, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Priory Common School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Dec 2019. | |
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Bradwell Village School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Summerfield School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2013. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Germander Park School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Stanton School | Foundation school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Mar 2016. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Stantonbury School | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Pepper Hill School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Nov 2014. | |
| 1.0 mi | Not applicable | The Webber Independent School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Southwood School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jun 2013. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | New Bradwell Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Dec 2023. |
Heelands School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Oct 2014.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Heelands School made 21 offers from 40 applications (1.9 per offer), and 18 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Heelands School has 71 pupils aged 4 to 7.
Heelands School had 135 school places in 2024/25.
At Heelands School, the average class had 21.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.7 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Heelands School missed 7.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 30% 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.