Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Nov 2022
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146462.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 161 |
| Girls | 80 |
| Boys | 81 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 22.4% |
| First language not English | 29.2% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 40.4% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 24 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 2 |
| Average class size | 26.8 |
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 | 29.8 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 5.4 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 8.44 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 13.47 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 8.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 3.9 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2.3 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
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. | 36 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 72 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 33 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 33 |
| 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 | 4.8%, similar to England, similar to Milton Keynes | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 15.8%, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes | 11.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.5%, 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 | 2% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Heronsgate School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Walton High | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Heronshill School and Nursery | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Oct 2012. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Wavendon Gate School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2022. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2014. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Lift Charles Warren | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2025. | |
| 1.2 mi | All-through | Kents Hill Park all-through school | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Oct 2022. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Monkston Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Feb 2013. | |
| 1.4 mi | Not applicable | Baytul Ilm Secondary School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 May 2022. |
Heronshaw School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Nov 2022.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Heronshaw School made 36 offers from 72 applications (2 per offer), and 33 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Heronshaw School has 161 pupils aged 4 to 7.
Heronshaw School had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At Heronshaw School, the average class had 26.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 29.8 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Heronshaw School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.8% 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.