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Heronsgate School

Academy converter · Milton Keynes · MK7 7BW

Ages 7–11 · 334 pupils · Milton Keynes

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
406

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill70%

334 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
334
Boys / girls
181 / 153
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
334 / 480 (70%)
Free school meals
35%
FSM pupils
117
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING
Academy trust
INSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING
Sponsor
Inspiring Futures Through Learning
Headteacher
Mr Thomas Rowlands

Location

Address
Lichfield Down, Walnut Tree
Postcode
MK7 7BW
Town
Milton Keynes
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Milton Keynes
District
Milton Keynes
Constituency
Milton Keynes Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, 334 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 35%.

Open schools in Milton Keynes
120
Primary schools in Milton Keynes
85
Academies among open schools in Milton Keynes
41% (49)
Open schools in MK7
7
Primary in MK7
4
Open schools in Milton Keynes LA
124
Primary in Milton Keynes LA
89

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM22.4%

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    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM10.7%

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  • Wavendon Gate School

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    • KS255%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM28.8%

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    • Absence6.5%
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    • KS265%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM25.0%

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  • Monkston Primary School

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    • KS265%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM13.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • Langland Community School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS227%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM62.8%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Thomas Rowlands
Telephone
01908550811
Website
http://www.heronsgateschool.co.uk

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