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Barleyhurst Park Primary

Milton Keynes, MK3 7NAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
#10,811
of 13,686 nationally

About Barleyhurst Park Primary

Barleyhurst Park Primary has been rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2015, and an ungraded visit in May 2024 confirmed the school remains Good. The headline academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 50%. That is below the Milton Keynes local authority average of 62%, and places the school 46th out of 54 primary schools in the borough. In the wider South East region, it ranks in the bottom 80% of schools nationally. The school’s ranking score of 50 puts it in the bottom 50 tier of schools on this measure. The data suggests that while the school is providing a satisfactory standard of education, there is clear room for improvement in core academic outcomes compared with local peers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressForfar Drive, Barleyhurst Park Primary School, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK3 7NA
HeadteacherWendy Smith
Local AuthorityMilton Keynes
Number of Pupils198
Free School Meals (FSM)33.8%
School Capacity198 / 210 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 May 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Feb 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryICT SuiteGymnasiumForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

TennisAthleticsGymnasticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

ChessDramaScience ClubFilm ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: barleyhurstpark.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Barleyhurst Park Primary has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.