Downs Barn School
Community primary school in Milton Keynes (Milton Keynes).
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2024
Early years (EYFS)
Good
Ofsted, Feb 2024
Attendance rate
92.8%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.9
▲ 0.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
28.1%
▲ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
11.5%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
107%
96 / 90 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
21.3%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Enrichment found on the school website
1Clubs and activitiesfound on the website
By areaiFound on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority. Counts show what a website mentions, not how much a school offers.
- 1 Sports and active
Clubs, activities and programmes
1 listediActivities are as listed on the school website. Programme descriptions are Governance Register summaries; where none is given, WhatSchool's category is shown. Found on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority.Scroll sideways for more
| Activity | Type | Area | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Club | Sports and active | - |
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