Deanshanger Primary School, Milton Keynes
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Deanshanger Primary offers a warm, friendly environment where children behave well and develop strong character through varied activities. The early years programme gets children off to an excellent start, and the school provides enriching experiences like forest school and outdoor learning that help children develop resilience and a love of nature. Your child will be encouraged to take on responsibilities and uphold the school's values of fairness and respect.
Key Strengths
- Early years provision is strong with an ambitious curriculum that supports all areas of learning
- Pupils show excellent behaviour and manners, with good relationships between older and younger pupils
- Personal development is well-considered, with pupils learning about health, well-being, and respect for difference
- Recent improvements in mathematics curriculum are showing positive signs
- School has a strong culture of responsibility with pupils taking on leadership roles
Areas for Improvement
- Reading teaching lacks consistency - phonics and reading instruction is not checked carefully enough
- Curriculum is ambitious but delivered inconsistently across the school, with limited oversight of its impact
- Pupils do not receive clear feedback on their work or support to correct misconceptions
- Support for pupils with special educational needs is not well-tailored to their identified needs
- Leadership and governance have not been robust enough in holding the school accountable for improvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong systems and culture in place.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, music activities, games clubs, forest school, pond dipping, climbing and den building
Deanshanger Primary School requires improvement overall. While pupils' behaviour and personal development are good, academic achievement has not been high enough due to inconsistencies in how the curriculum is taught and lack of rigorous checking of impact.
At a Glance
11.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
144 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 78%. Maths has improved from 60% to 65%. Writing has declined from 73% to 69%.
Class Sizes
22.7
Avg class size
21.8
Infant (KS1)
23.6
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
61%
Available places
257 pupils
420 capacity
163 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Milton Keynes
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Milton Keynes
Admissions Demand - West Northamptonshire
Places available
5,771
Applications
4,413
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across West Northamptonshire (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2242%
Overall absence
10.60606%
Persistent absence
264
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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