Downs Barn School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 13 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 7 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Milton Keynes
Unique reference
110372
Address
69 Downs Barns Boulevard, Downs Barn, 69 Downs Barn Boulevard, MK14 7NA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
85 (79% of total capacity)
Boys
49.4%
Girls
50.6%
First language not English
65.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
20%
Persistent absence
31.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 16.5%
Other White 16.5%
African 14.1%
Other Asian 12.9%
Indian 11.8%
Pakistani 8.2%
Mixed 6%
Bangladeshi 5.9%
Other Black 4.7%
Caribbean 1.2%
Other 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Downs Barn School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
26
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
25
2nd preference
10
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
25
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes21.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher19
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
6
3
3
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
0
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
5
2
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
20
10
10
Reception, Full-time
17
7
10
Year 1
21
12
9
Year 2
14
8
6
Year 2024-2025