Downs Barn School
About the school
Downs Barn School is an open primary school in Milton Keynes.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 13 February 2024
- Published
- 21 March 2024
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Good
Sixth form
Not applicable
Results and school context
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
85
Girls
50.59%
Boys
49.41%
SEN support
8.24%
Education, health and care plan
0.00%
English as an additional language
65.90%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
28.85%
Overall absence
7.18
Persistent absence
29.55