Falconhurst SchoolShepherdswell Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Milton Keynes.
Summary of the comparison
Falconhurst School and Shepherdswell Academy are primary schools in Milton Keynes.
Falconhurst School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Shepherdswell Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Shepherdswell Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Falconhurst School was judged Good and Shepherdswell Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Falconhurst School (68.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Milton KeynesFalconhurst School | Milton KeynesShepherdswell Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 86 in Milton Keynes Stronger figure | 72nd of 86 in Milton Keynes | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 294 | 115 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 180 | |
| Location | Milton Keynes, MK6 5AX | Milton Keynes, MK6 3NP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 294 | 115 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.0% | 21.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.5% | 52.2% | |
| SEN support | 20.8% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.5% Stronger figure | 17.1% | 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.
Falconhurst School
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