Downs Barn SchoolSt Monica's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Milton Keynes.
Summary of the comparison
Downs Barn School and St Monica's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Milton Keynes.
Downs Barn School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Monica's Catholic Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Monica's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Downs Barn School was judged Good and St Monica's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Monica's Catholic Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Milton KeynesDowns Barn School | Milton KeynesSt Monica's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 84th of 86 in Milton Keynes | 18th of 86 in Milton Keynes Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 85 | 412 | |
| Capacity | 90 | 465 | |
| Location | Milton Keynes, MK14 7NA | Milton Keynes, MK14 6HB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 85 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.9% | 40.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 65.9% | 47.1% | |
| SEN support | 8.2% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.5% | 16.9% Stronger figure | 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.
Downs Barn School
St Monica's Catholic Primary School
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