Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary SchoolHeronshaw School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Milton Keynes.
Summary of the comparison
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School and Heronshaw School are primary schools in Milton Keynes.
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Heronshaw School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Heronshaw School is ahead on our composite score.
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School was judged Good and Heronshaw School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Milton KeynesBow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School | Milton KeynesHeronshaw School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 86 in Milton Keynes Stronger figure | 74th of 86 in Milton Keynes | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 93 | 196 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 270 | |
| Location | Milton Keynes, MK17 9JT | Milton Keynes, MK7 7PG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 93 | 196 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.1% | 25.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.2% | 26.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 13.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School
Heronshaw School
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