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Heronshill School and Nursery

Milton Keynes, MK7 6HDPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
16 1st-choice / 17 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Heronshill School and Nursery

Heronshill School and Nursery, a state primary for children aged 3 to 7 in Milton Keynes, serves just 93 pupils against a capacity of 180, making it a notably small and intimate setting. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. This represents a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2012, when it was rated Requires Improvement. While the local authority has 13 outstanding primary schools out of 89, Heronshill sits solidly within the Good category. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 68 applications for just 17 places, with 16 of those going to first-preference families. That oversubscription ratio of 4:1 suggests strong local demand, likely driven by its small size and the specific early-years focus of its nursery provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBirdlip Lane, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK7 6HD
HeadteacherKirsty Outtram
Local AuthorityMilton Keynes
Number of Pupils93
Free School Meals (FSM)16.7%
School Capacity93 / 180 (52% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Nov 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteArt StudiosLibraryDining HallPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

FootballCricketSwimmingAthleticsTennisNetballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

CodingEco ClubChessBook ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

Speech & Language

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

After-school care

15:10-17:30

Source: heronshillschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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