Danesfield School
Henley Road, Medmenham, Marlow, SL7 2EW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert Colley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wycombe
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 455
- URN
- 110277
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01628483031
About this school
Danesfield School is a foundation primary school in Marlow. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 455 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Danesfield School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 April 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 62 | 62 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 90% | 89% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 26% | 41% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 95% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 98% | 95% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 84% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 112.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Danesfield School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Buckinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 90% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 461 |
| 2023/24 | 458 |
| 2024/25 | 460 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Danesfield School compares
Danesfield School ranked 4th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 455 | — |
| Spinfield School | — | — | — | — | 1.5 miles |
| Bisham Church of England Academy | 55% | 8.1% | 18.7% | 104 | 1.7 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | 71% | 7.4% | 6.7% | 40 | 1.9 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School | 71% | 3.6% | 7.5% | 351 | 2.1 miles |
| Marlow Church of England Infant School | — | — | — | — | 2.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 2.34%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.83%
- Persistent absence
- 5.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Spinfield School1.5 miles
Primary · Marlow
-
Bisham Church of England Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Marlow
-
St Peter's Catholic Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Marlow
-
Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School2.1 miles
Primary · Marlow
-
Marlow Church of England Infant School2.2 miles
Primary · Marlow
Other schools in Marlow
Danesfield School ranks 1st of the 5 ranked primary schools in Marlow.
- Bisham Church of England Academy Primary
- Burford School Primary
- Foxes Piece School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School Primary
- Little Marlow CofE School Primary
- Marlow Church of England Infant School Primary
- Spinfield School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Great Marlow School Secondary
- Sir William Borlase's Grammar School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Danesfield School teach?
- Danesfield School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Marlow.
- Who is the headteacher of Danesfield School?
- The headteacher of Danesfield School is Mr Robert Colley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Danesfield School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Danesfield School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Danesfield School?
- Danesfield School has 455 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Danesfield School full?
- Danesfield School has capacity for 450 pupils and 455 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Danesfield School a faith school?
- No. Danesfield School has no designated religious character.
- Does Danesfield School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Danesfield School as having nursery classes.
- How have Danesfield School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 90% in 2022/23 and 90% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Danesfield School compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- Danesfield School ranked 4th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Danesfield School's absence rate?
- Danesfield School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Danesfield School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Danesfield School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.