Downs Barn School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–7 · Milton Keynes
Downs Barn School is a primary school in Milton Keynes for ages 2–7 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 February 2024. Milton Keynes has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- 69 Downs Barns Boulevard, Downs Barn, 69 Downs Barn Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK14 7NA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Pupils on roll
- 96 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are very proud of their school.”
- “They are safe, happy and incredibly kind towards each other.”
- “Pupils know that the school’s values of respect, responsibility, resilience and reflection are at the heart of this thriving community.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, such as history and art and design, there is some variability in the way staff check and revisit pupils’ essential knowledge and vocabulary.”
- “This means that lessons do not always build on pupils’ prior knowledge effectively.”
- “As a result, some pupils have gaps and misconceptions that are not addressed, therefore not all pupils achieve as highly as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 27 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2026, as Milton Keynes published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Milton Keynes.
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- Brooksward School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
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- Willen Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Shepherdswell Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Orchard Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
- The Willows School and Early Years Centre 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published