Heronsgate School
Lichfield Down, Walnut Tree, Milton Keynes, MK7 7BW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING
- Headteacher
- Mr Thomas Rowlands
- Sponsor
- Inspiring Futures Through Learning
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 334
- URN
- 139449
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908550811
About this school
Heronsgate School is a primary academy in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 334 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 94 | 117 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 60% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 10% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 79% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 70% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 69% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 Heronsgate 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 | Milton Keynes average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 55.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 61.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 381 |
| 2023/24 | 379 |
| 2024/25 | 346 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Heronsgate School compares
Heronsgate School ranked 42nd of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 5.3% | 33.8% | 334 | — |
| Heronshaw School | — | 5.8% | 25% | 161 | 0.0 miles |
| Heronshill School and Nursery | — | 8.1% | 21.8% | 74 | 0.7 miles |
| Wavendon Gate School | 62% | 4.2% | 28.4% | 403 | 0.7 miles |
| Lift Charles Warren | 57% | 5.6% | 58.1% | 182 | 1.0 miles |
| Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School | 77% | 3.9% | 16.1% | 100 | 1.1 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.
Inspection history
- 21 November 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report5 October 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 33.82%
- English as an additional language
- 29.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.32%
- Persistent absence
- 12.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Heronshaw School0.0 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Heronshill School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Wavendon Gate School0.7 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Lift Charles Warren1.0 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Milton Keynes
Heronsgate School ranks 41st of the 58 ranked primary schools in Milton Keynes.
- Abbeys Primary School Primary
- Ashbrook School Primary
- Barleyhurst Park Primary Primary
- Bishop Parker Catholic School Primary
- Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Bradwell Village School Primary
- Brooklands Farm Primary School Primary
- Brooksward School Primary
- Broughton Fields Primary School Primary
- Bushfield School Primary
- Caroline Haslett Primary School Primary
- Castlethorpe First School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Heronsgate School teach?
- Heronsgate School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher of Heronsgate School?
- The headteacher of Heronsgate School is Mr Thomas Rowlands, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Heronsgate School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Heronsgate 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 big is Heronsgate School?
- Heronsgate School has 334 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Heronsgate School full?
- Heronsgate School has capacity for 480 pupils and 334 on roll (70%), so it has space against 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 Heronsgate School a faith school?
- No. Heronsgate School has no designated religious character.
- Does Heronsgate School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Heronsgate School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Heronsgate School?
- Heronsgate School is part of INSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Heronsgate School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Heronsgate School rank locally?
- Heronsgate School ranked 42nd of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Heronsgate School's absence rate?
- Heronsgate School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Heronsgate School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Heronsgate 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 1 July 2026.