Danesfield School

Primary · Foundation school · Ages 3–11 · Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

3.656 miles

Published by Buckinghamshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026

Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)

2.81

2.50

2.74

2.68

6.41

2.87

3.36

3.66

20192020202120222023202420252026

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Danesfield School is a primary school in Marlow, Buckinghamshire for ages 3–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 26 April 2023. Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.

Danesfield School catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Reception 2026	3.656 mi
Reception 2025	3.358 mi
Reception 2024	2.865 mi
Reception 2023	6.406 mi
Reception 2022	2.675 mi
Reception 2021	2.737 mi
Reception 2020	2.503 mi
Reception 2019	2.807 mi
Reception 2018	2.963 mi

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

In 2026 Reception entry the last child offered a place lived 3.656 miles away, the 5th longest of 57 Buckinghamshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
The 2026 Reception last distance was about the same as in 2025 and further than in 2018, and it swung sharply between some years.
Reception 2026 had 70 first-choice applications for 58 offers; 58 offers went to first-choice families and 12 first-choice families (17%) were not offered a place.
In 2024/25, 90% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 41% reached the higher standard (England 8%).

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Buckinghamshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Henley Road, Medmenham, Marlow, SL7 2EW
Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Council: Buckinghamshire
Pupils on roll: 455 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 2.9% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 18.7

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

School remains Outstanding Inspected 26 April 2023

Strengths

“Leaders have created an exceptional school where all pupils can achieve their very best.”
“Pupils recognise the many high-quality opportunities they have to learn, including the excellent outdoor facilities.”
“Pupils meet the high expectations set by their teachers.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	90%	62%

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

2026 Reception entry: 70 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 58 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.

Spinfield School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School 2.1 mi Outstanding
Marlow Church of England Infant School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Foxes Piece School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
Burford School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Frieth Church of England Combined School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
The Orchard Way Academy 4.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published