85
Pupils · 2024/25
66%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMilton Keynes
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio20.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Downs Barn School · Primary · Milton Keynes
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
85
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
66%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
69 Downs Barns Boulevard, Downs Barn, Milton Keynes, MK14 7NA
Local authority
Milton Keynes
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 85 | 15.8 | 8% | 66% | 29% | 7% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 89 | 15.5 | 13% | 54% | 16% | 7% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 90 | 14.9 | 4% | 58% | 13% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 96 | 18.1 | 4% | 66% | 18% | 6% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 98 | 15.2 | 5% | 69% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 120 | 16.6 | 6% | 60% | 10% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 123 | 20.2 | 11% | 51% | 15% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 121 | 19.9 | 12% | 60% | 14% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.